Our trip

We had two sunny days - Monday when we drove to Sturbridge, MA and today when we returned to DE. We decided to get a jump on our trip and left Monday, stopped to see my grandmother. We then drove to a rest stop in CT, where I found a discount hotel book. I decided Sturbridge was the best place to stop. I even decided on Days Inn. We drove up, hubs didn't like the looks of it, so we headed to the Publick House. This was a cheap, decent place. We had a large room with cheesy wallpaper, a balcony and a king sized bed.



We took off Tuesday morning after an awesome breakfast. It was only an hour to Boston and we found the with minimal swearing. Surprisingly, they had a room for us, so we regrouped, discovered a tour of Fenway and took to the streets. We walked 7.6 miles that day. We hit Cheers, Boston Common, and the Public Gardens. We were so tired that we ordered room service for dinner.



It was overcast on Wednesday, but we skipped breakfast and headed to No Name for an early lunch. I ended up getting the lobster salad, which was the most lobster I've ever eaten in one sitting. The food was simple and good, the atmosphere non existent and the service impeccable. We rolled out of there and headed off to the Wharf. We got to the Aquarium before the skies opened up. At that point, it seemed the Duck tour would be our driest option. It wasn't. The roof leaked, but it was 1.5 hour tour of the history of Boston. Hubs slept through the land part, but was wide awake for the sea part. After it was over, we were soaked and freezing. The lightening made the decision for us - cab back to the hotel. After a nice rest, we headed back out for dinner in Little Italy. We chose La Prezza for the sole reason they had zuchini flowers on the menu. It was a great choice. We wandered back through the markets. Surprisingly there was no rain that night.





It rained all Thursday morning - a nice torrential downpour. We skipped breakfast and watched TV until lunchtime. We went to Zuma for lunch. It's a nice Tex Mex restaurant in Quincy Market. Since the rain stopped for a while, we wandered around, heard thunder and headed to the Aquarium. It's a small building on the wharf. I think the best part of the Aquarium was the penguin exhibit. They took up the whole first floor and were so cute! We then headed out for a nice Greek dinner with a stop for gelato in Little Italy.



This morning we woke up to sunshine. It was our only time to see all the buildings without the fog. We took a stroll one last time, took pictures, then hit the open air market for some great deals on produce. Our goal today was to hit Bartly's Burger Cottage in Cambridge. We navigated to Harvard Square, got a parking place, and found the restauruant. Apparently it's closed until July 8. At least the restaurant right next to it was good. We ate, got back on the road and I proceeded to backseat drive until CT when I took over the driving. It was a great trip and we're a bit sad to be home. The kids should be home tomorrow. We've missed them!