Discovering New England: Boston on the 4th of July

Holidays mean long weekends and for us, that brings with it the possibility that family (or friends!) will come visit. Bree and Jay decided to come spend the 4th with us and we wanted to do something really fun to celebrate.

We decided to hit Boston for the day ... what a great place to visit in the summertime! We took separate cars as Dave and I wanted to drop Rascal and Daisy off with Kim our wonderful pet sitter first. Bree and Jay ended up in Beacon Hill and Dave and I ended up exploring Quincy Market for a while ... great fun and not nearly as crowded as we had expected. Weather was perfect too -- sunny but not too hot. Great for walking the city streets!

The highlight of our day however was a dinner cruise on The Spirit of Boston -- and seeing the city from the water. Love, love, LOVED it! Here are a few pics to enjoy from our walk through the city and of the cruise from the upper deck ...

"Arthur" sitting on top of The Children's Museum

Rowe's Wharf

I fell in love with these lights outside One International Place

Outside the famous Quincy Market

And a quick snippet of inside Quincy Market

Bree and Jay

Boat on the water right in front of the landing strips at Logan

 

Sun beginning to set ...

It all seems so peaceful from the water ...

The Boston Skyline at sunset ...

Wishing everyone a most patriotic and fun-filled 4th of July!