Boston

“The word of the Lord by night.
To the watching Pilgrims came,
As they sat by the sea-side,
And filled their hearts with flame.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s opening lines of his poem, “Boston Hymn. There were no truer words written.

Boston is the greatest city in this country. Sure, an exaggeration to some, but it is truly what Bostonians believe. There is a certain swagger in the streets of Boston, perhaps developed over time and adopted after the initial Sons of Liberty, as they strutted across the cobblestones on their way to the South Meeting House.

I digress. To explore Boston properly, one must simply follow the Let’s just pretend you booked a room at the amazing downtown hotel “ Freedom Trail. You can book a guide or book a bus tour, but if you are moving on a budget, it is a very walkable city.
​ The Godfrey,” which is in the shopping/theatre district and a walkable distance to so many of the city’s wonderful sites. There are another amazing hotels, but I’m just pretending you are staying here.

I start at the BOSTON COMMONS & PUBLIC GARDEN. The Commons once had a dangerous past, as criminals were hanged on the square. Nowadays, there are food trucks, water fountains, an ice rink in the winter, gatherings of hipsters, free Shakespeare…