Exploring

Yesterday was my first day in Boston.  After a travel day from Hell (weather delays, bumpy flights and not so comforting seat mates) I finally arrived.  Somewhere in between the bumpy flight and the mean flight attendant I was able to get off of the plane and purchase a book for entertainment. My dear friend Katie Q recommended it to me and when she recommends a book, you know it must be serious.  I started it at about 5:00 pm on Sunday and finished it at less than 24 hours later.  I absolutely recommend it if you are in the market for a new book.

(and yes, after googling this image, I learned this is a teen phenomenon type of book, but I still whole heartedly recommend it)

When I was finally able to put the book down, I decided to go explore the neighborhood I will be living in, The North End/Little Italy.  I absolutely love it.  It reminds me a lot of when I lived in Italy and has a very neighborhoody/comfortable feel to it.  There are TONS of Italian restaurants that all seem to offer their own charm and uniqueness and I look forward to trying them all.  I am also very close to Paul Revere's house, which is never a bad thing.  I wound up there somehow yesterday and took a tour of the house by myself with my large-should be a 50 year old Moms camera and really enjoyed it.  History will always have a place in my heart and I plan on learning as much as I can about Boston while I am here. 

Photography is something I am starting to dabble in, and with a camera like mine, it takes studying and practice to actually learn how to use it.  Bare with me as I attempt to provide images, I hope to get better and better. 

Paul Revere across from the apartment.  He is wearing some type of jersey and one tourist said "That is disgraceful" and I replied, "What does the "B" stand for?"

I know this photo is uneventful, and it is clearly just a random building, but I am getting used to the architecture and scenery here so just go with it

Cross St.  I liked the feel to it and quite honestly I need to try that Famous Deli ASAP

A. How good is this shot? Took me about 15 minutes to get it on a setting that I will never know how to get back to and B. How good does that coconut macaroon look?

Fancy meeting you here Paul

Instead of following the yellow brick road, which was stuck in my head all day after I sang it to myself when seeing this, you can follow Paul's freedom trail around Boston.  I know for a fact I would probably end up in Connecticut if I even attempted that.  

Paul's House, built in the 1600s, was actually quite boring inside but definitely worth a look if you are in the area.  Lets just say he wasn't much of a decorator 

Paul Revere himself! This is the tour group I tried to nonchalantly join for about 5 minutes until I was politely asked to show my ticket. Rude. 

This is Jacobi being embarrassed of my should be a 50 year old Moms camera, we are slowly going to get her used to it.  The point of the photo is to capture the wonderfully flavorful Watermelon beer that is brewed locally in Boston.  It was delicious.  

No, you are not mistaking.  This is my first fall in Boston.  We hand the chunky camera to the waiter to take a picture, he asks me to scoot my chair back a little and then I am on the ground. Slightly ridiculous, my clumsiness. 

Here is the final product.  Kara, Jacobi and myself.  Roomies.  Of course they are lawyers, but they do not know that I have an uncanny ability to soothe and distract attorneys.  We will see how that goes.

Up close and personal. 

There you have it.  Day one in Boston.  Eventful, beautiful and fun.  I am very excited for my time here and I will do my absolute best not to develop some strange hybrid of a southern and northern accent.  Or maybe I will just start speaking full on Bostonian.  Stay tuned.