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Our hotel was a block off of Boston Commons, the oldest public park in the US. We considered going on the swan boats, but it was over 100 degrees out.
Date: 2007.06.26
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Ellie trying to blend in with the baby ducks.
Date: 2007.06.26
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The tallest building in Boston is super shiny. Out of respect for the earlier architects, I.M. Pei chose not to compete with the surrounding architecture, but rather to reflect it.
Date: 2007.06.26
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Old meets new. The building on the right goes up another forty stories or so.
Date: 2007.06.26
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The glamor slammer, apparently a very nice prison right on the river in downtown Boston.
Date: 2007.06.26
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The duck tours drive you around town, then right into the Charles River. They have 50 vehicles covering an area of a few square miles, so the car-boats are pervasive downtown.
Date: 2007.06.26
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Sailboats and the downtown skyline. We played chicken with more than one tiny boat. As you might expect, the WWII armored tank boat won every time.
Date: 2007.06.26
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Slow, elderly crossing
Date: 2007.06.26
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Ellie got a lobster from Legal Seafoods. She ate the whole thing, but wasn't impressed, so when they asked for feedback, she gave it. They've been calling her twice a week since trying to get the deets on her opinion of the lob.
Date: 2007.06.26
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"I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
Date: 2007.06.26
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Tea kettle that predated Starbucks. Our duck tour guide explained that these symbols used to be very popular when literacy was low.
Date: 2007.06.27
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Faneuil Hall, basically an old building turned into a mall and eatery. They have every type of food known to man, so I often wandered over for lunch.
Date: 2007.06.27
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Downtown Boston is remarkably small, just a few square miles. I was able to walk across town in about 40 minutes.
This gazebo walkway was near the North End.
Date: 2007.06.27
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1889!
Date: 2007.06.27
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Ellie and Allison at the first free dinner night at the optometry conference. They stuffed us with food and booze twice daily for half a week.
Date: 2007.06.27
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