BOSTON IN DECEMBER---A Fun usual trip

Mark and I, Jake and Liz, had the opportunity

to travel to Boston in December.

It was a history lesson, Christmas shopping and delicious eating.

This was my first visit, and I am definitely a fan.

I want to return when the weather is warmer.

Just a few Bags..waiting for our rental car

We stayed at the Custom House

(time share Marriott)

ceiling of our Hotel

Durgin-Park

Samuel Adams Monument

This Market place was next to our Hotel..

We ate at "Durgin Park"

It's over 130 yrs. old --the home of Yankee cooking"

chowders (no back door chowders for them)

indian puddings, Johnny cake and apple pan dowdy..

the best fish and chips anywhere!!!!!

Tree in the Faneuil Market

view from our hotel

Let's tie a red ribbon around the entire Bldg. for Christmas...

love it!!!!!

Paul Revere House

Paul Revere Statue

Bostonians are very festive...Loved this door

Church where Paul Revere lanterns are displayed in the steeple

old, old cemetary with lots of famous people
buried in it

We took the picture of this head stone, because the

words were so interesting...
"here hes buried in a stone grave

10 ft. deep

Capt. Daniel Malcolm

Oct. 23 1769

aged 44 years

a true son of liberty

a friend to the publick

an enemy to oppression and

one of the foremost in opposing revenge acts on America"

This was everywhere in Boston in the sideswalks...You can follow it

and see all the famous sites

Old Iron Sides

Breeds Hill..site of the battle of Bunker Hill

This is called
Pleasant street

(I loved the wreaths
on every lamp post)

Around the corner was a shop called "JOY OF OLDE"

Harvard University

The Statue of John Harvard...Everyone rubs the foot

Harvard square
We loved the Harvard campus

Harvard bookstore--

Mark went crazy taking pictures of the crests

little smooch never hurt anyone♥

Grendels Restaurant and Bar

"What is man that thou art mindful of him"

The 2 "H"eugly's standing

under the "H" for Harvard university

Cheers --where they filmed the t.v. show

great shot of the 4 of us.....

Mark loved these doors

Mark and Jake goofing off

One of the most photographed churches in the world because

you can see the reflection in the glass bldg. next to it

Outside Boston Public Library--loved the wreaths

Inside the Library

our favorite shot of the library

John Hancock monument
and Headstone

Paul Revere Headstone

Headtone of

Mother Goose that the fairy tale was based on

Samuel Adams one of the signers of the

Declaration of Independence headstone

Headstone for some of those

killed in the Boston Massacre

Kittery outlets in maine

we stopped here for some hot chocolate

that was made from Lindt melted chocolate..

to die for!

Nubble Lighthouse in Maine
one of our favorite sites of the trip

Expensive homes along the coastline

Nubble point

Kennebunkport in Maine
a fun place to shop and eat

Laura Bush had just turned on the lights

to the Christmas Tree ceremony a few days before we arrived.

George W. Bush Vacation Home in Maine

a church we liked..so Beautiful

Gorgeous view from our car

Beautiful Sunsets

House of 7 Gables

Plymouth Rock

Ship similar to the Mayflower

National Monument to the forefathers with statues respresenting

education

law

morality

liberty

faith

Education

Law

Morality

Liberty

Faith

Lighthouse Inn

cute little lighthouse

largest granite tower in us built to commemorate the landing of the pilgrims at the tip of the cape several weeks before landing in plymouth rock