At long last, I set foot in Boston once again! This time, I came with my two favourite creatures. Coming from New Jersey, the drive took almost 4 hours including traffic. Not so bad considering we've gone to further places before. Our Siberian Husky, Kira, has experienced traveling with us for the first time in North Carolina - which took us over 9 hours to drive. Going to Boston makes it her second road-trip adventure. Kira is definitely getting the hang of having wandering "hoomans".
Quincy Market is located in Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston and it is a must to stop into when visiting the city. There are a lot of food stalls inside (and I mean, a lot!). It's like a long hallway of quick-serve food chains. This place can get overcrowded with tourists, but it's not any reason from tasting the best soup in Quincy Market. Boston Chowda is a must-try when stopping into Quincy. For first timers, I suggest trying the New England Clam Chowder soup which is "Voted Boston's Best" and the Lobster Roll.
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| Inside Quincy Market |
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| Rockport Lobster Bisque and the New England Clam Chowder |
Aside from having a tasty trip down Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall also offers a lot of shopping stores and entertainment.
Beacon Hill is a historic neighborhood known for its narrow, gaslit streets and brick sidewalks. There's a street in Beacon Hill that I discovered while browsing around my Instagram page. I found so many people posting pictures of the famous street - from proposal pictures to wedding photo shoots. The beauty of the bricked neighborhood instantly caught my eyes that I made it a point to go check it out when I visit Boston. Finally, that happened. Acorn Street, as they say, is the most photographed street in the United States of America. Now I know why, and I couldn't agree more.
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| There are so many alleyways to get lost to in Beacon Hill |
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| Federal-style rowhouses |
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| Finding Acorn Street |
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| We found ACORN STREET!! |
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| Follow me to Acorn Street |
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| I wonder how it feels to be living in here |
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| Looking like locals |
The first photo I saw of Acorn Street on Instagram was a Golden Retriever resting on the side next to a doorstep. When I made it a point to visiting the place, I also included that I'd love to meet the famous photographed Instagram dog living on Beacon Hill. Later did I find out that that Golden Retriever named, Callie (click the name to read about Callie) recently passed away on December 8, 2015. Quite sad that I didn't get to meet the famous dog of Acorn, but just by looking at her home I can already imagine her laying by the steps. It gave me goosebumps when Kira stopped to sit right in front of Callie's home.
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| Kira facing Callie's home |
Despite the very cold weather condition in Boston, we managed to brave the wintry chills and wandered about the city. It was a short laid-back weekend trip. One we always look forward to getting a breath of fresh air away from work.
Here are some more random photos we took while walking around winter Boston:
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| At Boston Common Park |
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| Bunker Hill Monument |
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| Follow me to Bunker Hill Monument |
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| Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge at daylight |
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| Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge at night |
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| Having a closer look at the bridge |
To top it off, here's a video of our weekend in Boston, Massachusetts with the song Celeste by Ezra Vine:
Until we meet again, Boston.
Ciao, for now, ~
