Boston, Massachusetts

After breakfast we caught the subway into Boston - we needed help almost every time we caught the subway - it's not as easy as NY. Went to the JFK Museum stop where we caught a free shuttle. Spent almost four hours at the Museum dedicated to the legacy he left to the nation. There was one very brief video display of the assassination because the museum is about his life and legacy not about his death. There were video recordings of many of his speeches - all very inspiring. There were items of furniture, gifts presented to Jackie Kennedy and lots of information about and original documents of the President. There was a special exhibit about the Cuban Missile Crisis, with many original documents on display, including the CIA's psychological assessments of Kruschev and Castro. The building was designed by I M Pei and is absolutely striking, especially as it is on the waterfront, with JFK's boat on display on the grass. Bought a ticket for the Old Town Trolley tour in Boston but decided to do that tomorrow when we have more time. Back to the hotel to change into warmer clothes before the baseball. Caught the subway again, with several line changes and finally got to Fenway Park. Security check of the backpack and person and then into Yawkey Way. Bought a t-shirt and cap and then got to our seats. They were fantastic - front row on the fourth level and gave us a very clear view of everything. We asked the couple behind us tonexplain what was happening and spent ages talking with them about all sorts of things. He took some photos of us from higher up and they bought Ron a Samuel Adams. The game was pretty slow but when things livened up it was very exciting. However it is hard to believe that the Red Sox won the Championship last year. Apparently they are near to the bottom this year!! The Tampa Bay Rays won, adding insult to injury for the Red Sox! The subway was PACKED on the way home and we didnt het back to the hotel until almost midnight.Read more