I'm writing this on Tuesday, having decided to take a day down town - but I'll go back to Monday - albeit briefly - to fill in the gaps.

Jerry picked me up as usual on Monday morning, and we headed for BC. I settled straight down in the Resource Centre. I was setting out to read the whole manuscript of Jerry's book, because he asked for feedback. This is something I undertook with some trepidation. It's like making a few suggestions to Moses on the Commandments! Anyway, that took up most of the day. Came back to the B and B on the T (Transit system). Very impressive and efficient. I have never been in a train that isn't comfortably full but not overcrowded. Not like Sydney trains!

I bought some fresh sushi and spent the evening writing up my feedback for Jerry, then did a bit of planning for some of my own writing.

Tuesday morning was another tribute to the efficiency of the T. From coming down for breakfast until I got off the train in Boston took exactly an hour. Again the train wasn't crowded - (repeated again on the return trip - and only 2 bucks. I'm a fan).

I had booked my Bike tour with Urban Adventours online on Monday . Arrived at 0930 to get my helmet and bike, then went for a little spin and met Annie our guide in the park opposite. She took us on a 3 hour ride around the harbour, the Charles River, the North End, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, the Fenway (and by Fenway Park - the Red Sox stadium) and back into town. Not as rich in commentary as the walking tour, but a great ride on a lovely sunny day. The cookies in the picture were on sale at the Farmers Market we passed on the way at Copley Square - near the Library and Trinity Church - and the finish of the Boston Marathon.

We got back around 1, and I decided to forego the tourist traps at the Quincy Markets and walked instead into Little Italy to a place I had read about in Lonely Planet - Osteria Rustico (check it out ). The whole little Italy area is more like Haberfield but on the same scale as Leichhradt - with lots of old Italians sitting around on the streets and chatting, and plenty of Italian stores. I even bought a Dabolik comic! (If you don't know who he is the check out this site )

I wandered through the streets, visiting the Old North Church, where the meetings were held that gave rise to the Boston Tea Party - the only Tea party I'm getting excited about! (Blogging interrupted here to Skype with Beth - great to hear from her. This technology has certainly changed travel.)

I had been given a free ticket to the Museum of Fine Arts, so I decided i would walk. This may not have been the smartest decision I made all day, but I wanted to take in the sights on the way as I re-covered on foot some of the territory we had ridden earlier. It was FAR! I had about an hour in the museum, which I devoted to the American galleries. Some fantastic paintings of George Washington, including the image used on the currency.

I found my way back to Fenway T station and staggered back to Columbus street - absolutley knackered, but a great day. As I write this the Red Sox and the Blue Jays are "all tied up" at 3 apiece.

Tomorrow will be my last day at BC, with a public lecture to give. Brace yourself for the report tomorrow.