This and That From Boston

My wife and I had a good time in Boston.  We didn't hit all the sites, but for the short time we were there I thought we did well.  Any town that has a strong history always makes for a fun trip. You can spend the majority of the day looking around without having to spend a fortune to see every site. I think the only fee we had was $10 to see the Old Statehouse. Transportation costs were kept at a minimum by using the T or Uber.

Boston also hits all the marks with food and drink.  Towns that are near the sea are the best. Being that I live in West Virginia makes it hard to find a good seafood dinner.  Always look forward to fresh seafood.

Here are some pics.  I just threw them all in at once so these are going to be in absolutely no order.

 Fenway is as advertised.  It was just neat to walk around the concourse area and take it all in. The Blue Jays were in town this weekend so it was cool to see all the old Pirates.  Guys like Russell Martin (he homered!), Jose Bautista (he homered too!), Ja Happ and Jason Grilli were all on the roster. I think the Red Sox only have Brock Holt as a former Pirates.

This is a cool shot that my wife took.  The weather wasn't cooperating too much but they got the game in.

 Another perspective from our seats.

 This guy had a noble death. His clam and mussel friends died for a worthy cause too.  This was delicious.

 Always fun to see a little live music. If you see some older guys get ready to play at an Irish bar do yourself a favor and watch them.  You will be guaranteed good music and an even better sense of humor.

 This is the view of the balcony at the Old Statehouse.  The Declaration of Independence was read from here.

 Paul Revere's house.

 I've always loved oysters, but now my wife has been developing a taste for them.  Gives me an excuse to order some nice ones as appetizers.

 This is a view of the Union Oyster House.  Sam Adams brews a beer just for them to serve its customers. It is a brown ale and very tasty.

 Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.  Our hotel was just across the street from there.

 Inside Faneuil Hall.

 The finish line for the Boston Marathon.

 The graveyard was closing for visitors by the time we made it there.  My wife being the TMZ photographer that she is didn't let that stop her from nabbing a couple of pics. This is the gravestone of the Boston Massacre victims.

 Sam Adams gravestone.

 I learned my wife will wait forever in order to get a cannoli.

 One of my favorite things to do when travelling is to partake in the local beer.  I drank a lot of New England beers that you can't get my way.

Pictured here was my one indulgence on the trip. As you can these are pours of Sam Adams Utopias. These beers are special brews that have a price tag between $250 and $300 retail.  This bar offered small pours for $28.  Ridiculous......yeah I know, but I would never pay the retail price for a full bottle so it gave me the opportunity to try something I normally wouldn't have.

The smell of the beer is very strong, but the taste I would liken to a cognac or light whiskey.  Very smooth.

 Picture of Joey Bats in right field.

 Monster

One last shot.

Go to Boston.  You will have fun.