Our last morning in boston - and only one thing left to do - Paul reveres house. It's the oldest building in boston, built in 1680, but Paul did not live there until 90 years later. The two rooms on the ground floor are devoted to the original era of the building, with a rustic kitchen hearth, and formal furniture in the sitting room. Upstairs is a bedroom parlor from Paul's era, and another bedroom which would have been occupied by his kids. In his time their wo...

Another rough night, but cannot afford the time to be sick. We head out to south end, an up and coming area with lots of converted warehouses and artists and good restaurants, a much newer and more spacious part of town. We went out for a traditional weekend brunch at the union grill - brunch goes from 10-3 but there is a special deal between 10-11 where you get coffee, juice, sour cream coffee cake and omelette for under $10. There was already a crowd waiting fo...

Woke up this morning after a really rough night, this cold has gone to my chest and I am unable to stop coughing. I went to the chemist to get some drugs but there are so few active ingredients allowed that they are almost placebos. We are booked into two tours today with free tours by foot. The first is the historical freedom trail and our tour guide is Brian, a passionate history buff with a flair for the dramatic. So much of the formative events of America's ...

Today was mostly spent on an Amtrak train to Boston. It's a 4 hour journey, and a very scenic one at that, following the coast, going past a mixture of industrial suburbs, wilderness, and the odd coastal town or cute village. We are staying at the Hyatt regency, because they were by far the cheapest accomodation option, they are well located and have all the usual facilities, but there is nothing particular that speaks of Boston's unique style. We only had a ...