25th Oct 2007....

Stayed at Hi-Boston on Hemingway st but only for one night as was full so moved on to Boston Backpacking hostel on friend st.

Marc and I took to 'T' (underground) to Fenway park, home of the Boston Red Sox (baseball). there was a place you could hire bikes so we decided to hope on and see the sights that way. We went downtown, Boston Common, Cambridge to see Harvard University, and all over really.

Almost had an accident on the crazy streets of boston that Heather had warned me about the night before. I don't think i was in the wrong but had to slam on my brakes as a car was coming right towards me. Stupid Americain bikes have the brakes set up the other way around and as a result i slammed on my front brake, went flying over the handbars onto the road.....Chris you would have been proud of me......Mum, Dad, don't worry i was fine....somehow managed to land on my feet - thats agility for ya! Had to laugh about the whole thing after!

went out in the evening - the whole city was buzzin as the Red Sox were in the world Series (apparently a big deal - although the name is a bit misleading as its just america that takes part - typical). Went to a bar just outside the ground - Fenway Park - really good atmosphere. The Sox won 2 - 1 against the colorado Rockies - Cory, you would have loved it!

26 Oct 2007....

Felt a bit dodgy today, Hungover, dehydrated, dizzy oh and tired. Didn't really do a great deal just made my way to the south station to catch the bus to Niagara Falls - 14 hours via Buffalo. Boston's definatley a nice place to vist - reminded me of Cambridge - the whole fact that there was an area called Cambridge and a big uni there may have had something to do with it!