What a day. We slept in until, oh, 9:00 or so and off we went. We had a plan of course, but when the temperature was supposed to climb to 90, we decided to change it up a bit. The MBTA has a 7-day plan for unlimited rides for $15.00. 7 trips and it pays off. If you ever come here for more than a day, you need to do it. So we elected to go with the Duck tour today rather than Monday. We headed to the Prudential center to buy our tickets but unfortunately the next trip wasn't available until 4:30. We get back on the "T" and get off at the North End station. From there it was a 10 minute walk to the USS Constitution.
Walking to the COnstitution was fun in itself. You cross a bridge that takes you right over the Charles River and then it's a few hundred feet from there. Old Ironsides was every bit as astounding as they say it is. Georgia got its props because the wood from St. Simons and Jekyll Island was used for the planks and the hull. The wood from the Live Oak was the strongest wood there was. It got its name because cannonballs from enemy ships bounced off her wooden hull as if it were made of Iron. But to see it there, knowing the ship had been built 1797, just made it more amazing.
After the Constitution, we hopped on the "T" ferry which took us down towards the aquarium. On the boat, this old lady looks at me and says "Is your last name Murphy? Where'd you get that shirt?" I'm like "huh?" She thought Dropkick Murphys was a bar and she wanted the shirt since her maiden name was Murphy. Actually I think it'd be pretty funny to see an old lady with an Irish/Ska Punk band T-shirt.
We then took a trip on the Boston Duck tours. These are world famous. They're
vintage 1940's WWII amphibious vehicles that have been modified to tourist standards. The concept is you view all of Boston's historical sites from the land, then splash into the Charles River and see 'em from the water. Pretty neat.
After the duck tour we took a nice long break for dinner and relaxation. Boston's a great town to unwind in. There's a park somewhere close to you no matter where you are.
At 9:00, we took a Ghosts and Graveyards tour. Interesting, but not the best I've ever taken. The guy was more concerned with being in character than telling us stories about ghosts. But it was entertaining I suppose. We went into Copp's Hill Burying ground in the middle of the night. That was cool. We learned about the Boston Strangler, Lizzie Borden, and other local ghost stories.
The ghost tour was 90 minutes, so by the time we got back to our hotel, it was
11:15 at night. We were exhaused. Better charge up for tomorrow.
