In July 2007, I visited Boston with mom for a little getaway after the fourth of July weekend. We saw lots of historical sites, did a bit of shopping, and even got to see some whales!! 
After a LONG drive and a quick checkin to our hotel in Waltham. Our first stop was the Back Bay section of town. It was late in the afternoon but we did get a bit of site seeing done. Boston is a beautiful city and I enjoyed the visit a lot. One of the first places we saw was Copley Square. This is Trinity Church nearby.
Along Commonwealth Avenue, there were sculptures and memorials. I especially liked this one.
The next day we walked along the Freedom Trail. This is a path along the ground that takes you by all the major historical sites in Boston. From Boston Common to the Old North Church. It was really interesting to see all the American history that took place in this city. Along the way, we passed the Irish Famine memorial.
As you can see from this next picture, Boston does a really nice job of blending the old right in with the new.
Near the Little Italy section of town is Paul Revere’s house. The streets in this area are very narrow and old. There were lots of interesting shops and restaurants along the way. We stopped in an Italian Bakery that was really good! This was taken very near Paul Revere’s house.
From there we walked up to the Old North Church and saw a very interesting presentation on what happened (“The British are coming”). And then we headed over the river and went to check out the USS Constitution. This is a very old ship still moored in Boston Harbor. I like this shot of the cannons.
Mom enjoyed the ferry ride back!
The next day we went on a whale watching excursion! This was a real treat for both me and mom. I couldn’t believe how many whales we saw!!! It was a really fun experience and I highly recommend it. We went out of Gloucester, which is located about a hour northeast of Boston. Here are a few pics.
Here are some pretty boats in the harbor on our return.
The evening we spent some time in the area around Fanueil Hall, which is a fun area with lots of shopping, dining, and entertainment. We had lots of fun!
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More awesome pics! You saw more whales in Boston than we saw on our whale watching tour in Hawaii! Of course it was the end of the season, but you got some great pics! The thing I remember most about my trip to Boston when I as a kid is Paul Revere’s house for some reason. I should go visit again now that I’m older.
Yeah, the whales were great.
We went to paul revere’s house — just not exciting enought to make the blog.