Boy the bed in this apartment is uncomfortable! It slopes to one side probably because the floor is a bit sloped. Needless to say we aren't sleeping too well here in Boston. Probably some of that is due to some concern regarding the aftermath of Sandy and making it to JFK tomorrow. The apartment is in a great location and is furnished quite tastefully. The bed is the only real problem which is a shame. The bus on which I booked seats last night is just about full...

We survived the night with no power outages thankfully but millions of Americans are not as lucky as us. Our hearts go out to them as we watch the devastation in NY and New Jersey in particular. JFK airport is still closed and the Amtrak rail line to NY is still closed. Our fiight is still scheduled so I think we need to find another way to get to NY. But in the mean time, today has dawned and the sun is trying to find a way through the clouds. It is still unseas...

Well this is a new experience for us. Not the wind so much but the incredible coverage by the media and the safety precautions taken by all authorities. Boston isn't being hit as hard as New York and Virginia but it still looks like most tourist attractions are shut down as well the transit system. What a shame for us as we only have 3 days here but then again, we were very lucky with perfect weather at Cape Cod. As the worst of the storm isn't supposed to hit ...

When we awake this morning, the skies are grey and threatening with occasional gusts of wind. The news is still forecasting gloom and doom as the so called "frankenstorm" approaches New England. Our bus to Boston doesn't leave until 12:30 so we have a leisurely late breakfast and a long chat with Laura, the house maid. We are the only guests and while we chat, someone phones to cancel their reservation due to the hurricane. At noon Laura drives us to Hyannis bus ...