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Boston: Arrival Day

On July 24, we left for Boston! This was our first plane trip since the pandemic started. We were nervous, but felt good about going to Boston, which has a very good track record for Covid. The flight was direct and uneventful. We got to Boston in the mid-afternoon, and caught a bus to downtown, then walked to the apartment we’d rented. It was right downtown, just one block from Boston Common! Our unit was a couple floors up. Once we were settled in, we took a walk, both to get situated and to find some dinner. We found a Middle Eastern restaurant on the other side of our block, facing Boston Common, and got some delicious take-away containers, which we ate in the Common itself. Then we strolled through the Common, and through the Beacon Hill neighborhood, as an after-dinner walk. Then we strolled back through the Common and home to get some sleep.

I got two new suitcases the day before we left

It was last minute, but we'd broken a wheel on one in Italy

So we replaced our two slightly-larger suitcases with two smaller ones

I was just glad to find some Samsonite carry ons in stock

Because the aisles were super picked over!

The new suitcase (right) is slightly smaller than the older one

We pulled the van into the side yard and taped plastic over the broken window. Classy.

Quick last dinner of scramble, green salad, cucumbers, leftover corn chowder

Last snuggle with the kitties

I left everything out for Manya: instructions, egg cartons for chicken eggs

The next morning, we got to SFO at 5 a.m.

Putting masks on! We double masked and kept them on all day

On the move. Feels strange and new after two years

New baggage security

Round counter with multple spots for different parties to unload

New waterbottle filling stations!

Boston flight, with mask note

Waiting. Double masks, Lela's folding a napkin

Arrived in Boston!

We emerge at about 4 p.m.

Walking a couple blocks to our apartment

Here's our unit! Lots of character

Once we've settled in we get dinner and eat in the Common

It's a beautiful day. Lots of people out enjoying it on the grass

And cooling off too

Boston founded year 1630

Part of the downtown, from the Common

Heh

Heading into Beacon Hill

Beautiful red brick buildings and sidewalks

We found a frocery store with California berries!

And some exotic meats like boar & rabbit, and unusual cuts

Below street level garden in Beacon Hill

Can't remember why I took this one

Looking at the nice townhouses on Beacon St.

Monument commemorating the first use of ether in anesthesia

The pond

It's a beautiful evening. Lots of people out enjoying it

Cool tree

The swan boats!

Closer view

George Washington statue

18th century graveyard, a block from our place

VIew through the fence. We'll visit it tomorrow