This October, my husband Josh and I went on a weekend trip to Boston with my long-time best friend Aleta and her boyfriend. We decided to go during the fall so we could catch the leaves changing and the fall temperatures. This trip was definitely one of the most memorable parts of 2018.
Here are some highlights from our trip.
Day One:
We landed in Boston around 10:30 am. We had planned to drop off our bags at our Airbnb in Dorchester and then head back to Boston. However, our host didn't let us know that if someone stayed in the house the night before that check-in would not be until 3 pm. We then spent about an hour frantically Googling and calling hotels to see if they offered luggage storage services. After finally finding one, we were able to start our day.
Neptune Oyster Bar happened to be within walking distance, so we headed that way. Josh and I found this place on a list of best lobster rolls in Boston on Reddit. The list was right. The lobster roll was buttery and melt-in-the-mouth.
While we waited for our table at Neptune, we walked around the area a bit. We found a cute dog treat store, a specialty food shop, and a 24-hour bakery.
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| Sfogliatella (lobster tail) |
After lunch, we took a walk to Long Wharf.
After our walk, it was time to head back to our Airbnb to drop off our bags.
We took the subway back into Boston and had dinner at Regina Pizza (delicious!).
Day 2:
On our second day, we took the ferry from Boston to Salem. It was a super bumpy and cold ride (the wind made it even colder). The water was so rough that they closed down the ferry for the rest of the day. On our ride up, we had one lady fall down on our upper deck and the bell outside the captain's room rang out several times from the waves.
We walked from the ferry directly to breakfast. Josh, the restaurant guru of the trip, found the coolest little brunch place: Gulu-Gulu Cafe.
Later that day we went to the Salem Witch Museum and a cool little tea shop called Jolie Tea Company.
After the tea company and the witch museum tour, we headed over to the House of the Seven Gables. Having read Hawthorne's work since my first tour in high school made this time a lot more interesting.
After the tour, Josh and I took an Uber to the train to wait for the next one back into Boston as we were meeting some family that lives in New Hampshire for dinner. While we were waiting, Josh and I had the opportunity to have about an hour long chat with a woman who is a doctor from New Zealand. She was in town for a conference and decided to stay a couple of extra days on holiday. It was truly fascinating to talk about the differences between government, healthcare, and everyday life in the U. S. and New Zealand.
We had dinner at the neatest little Italian restaurant called Grotto with my cousin Sherry and her husband Jarrod. The restaurant couldn't have been any more than 1200 square feet (including the kitchen). It was down three very steep steps beneath what looked to be apartments or business suites. After dinner, we headed off to grab dessert at Mike's Pastry, a shop known for its cannolis.
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| Josh, Me, Sherry, and Jarrod |
Day 3:
While Aleta and Nick headed off to Rockport for the day, Josh and I decided to stay in the city and do some exploring on our own. We took an Uber into the city and went to breakfast at a place called The Friendly Toast.
After eating, we went to Boston Commons. This park was such a beautiful little oasis in the middle of the city. While we were there, we saw at least two people get engaged, fed three of the fattest squirrels, and saw the first foliage of the season.
After Boston Commons, we stopped by Georgetown Cupcake on the way to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Next up was the Museum of Fine Arts. I will restrain myself here and only post a couple pictures as I am going to dedicate an entire post to all of the wonderful art from the museum. Josh and I were so disappointed after finding out the Winnie the Pooh exhibit with original artwork was sold out, but we made more than do with the Monet exhibit.
While sitting at the museum taking a rest after a good three hours of walking around, Josh and I made a pretty rash decision: we were going to a Red Sox vs. Yankees World Series playoff game. We walked around the museum a bit more, and then we found a great Thai restaurant to go to before the game. After dinner, we headed over to Eataly. We were pretty amazed by everything there and can't wait to go back to an Eataly in Chicago this spring.
Delicious raspberry gelato from Eataly.
Our view from the game.
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