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| Jord enjoying his lunch at Doyle's |
Friday was a long day! We had driven to Sarah’s apartment on Thursday night since we had an early flight out of Chicago Midway on Friday. Up at 3:15 and to the airport for a 6:00 flight, we were in for a long day. Once we landed in Boston, we were at our hotel by about 9:30 and on our way to the first stop on the agenda. Sam Adams Brewery was at the top of the list for many reasons, chiefly because we both like beer but also because we knew that all those Chicagoans who were coming to town for the game also like beer and were headed in the same direction. The tour was standard, but the tasting that followed was the fun part. We got to try three brews, the last being Brick Red, exclusive to the Boston area. After the first sip I was smitten and was on the lookout for this flavor for the remainder of our trip. But the best part of the tour was the departing announcement – that we could take a shuttle to Doyle’s, the first pub to buy Sam Adams (way back when it started out years ago), one of their loyal clients. From the bus driver to the menu, it was the very Boston experience we were searching for. This excursion truly was one of the highlights of the whole weekend. On our long walk across the city to Fenway, we stopped at an exhibit for the Mapparium, a 3-story glass globe built in 1935. Then on to the main attraction! We got our first glimpse of Fenway about 4 hours before game time – Jord wanted to have ample time to see all there was to see. We stopped in two local bars to soak up the atmosphere and circled the outside of the stadium (only three times) before heading in and doing a couple more laps. Although the Cubbies lost (badly), it was a fun game and memorable experience.
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| Fenway! |
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| Boston Cream Pie |
Saturday dawned and our plan adjusted. The first stop after a quick breakfast was the Parker Omni House to sample the original Boston Cream Pie – delicious! We hadn’t really planned on walking the Freedom Trail, but it ended up that way and was a nice guide to see different parts of the city. Of course, lots of history! Along our route we stumbled upon a grouping of Irish pubs that I was dying to peek into but it was a little early in the day. Since we were still deliberating on our evening plans, I suggested venturing back to the area and doing our own little pub crawl. One stop during the day that's worth mentioning is the Bull & Finch Pub, famous for the exterior shots for the TV show Cheers - a popular place! After seeing all the sights and a quick rest back at the hotel, we headed back to the aforementioned Irish pubs and it turned out to be another highlight. We had dinner in the first place (I had lobster – yum!) and stopped in several more for a drink in each. And of course we got to see the Cubs win, although on TV, which was cool to view in bars packed with Red Sox fans.
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| Bull & Finch Pub |
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| Lobster for dinner |
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| Pub crawl mission: find Brick Red brew |
Sunday we dedicated to Harvard, but we didn’t have much time before our 2:15 flight. So we took the train out to Cambridge, had some breakfast at a local eatery and strolled through the campus. And that was that – back to the hotel to pick-up our luggage and straight to the airport. It was a jam-packed weekend and quite an experience!
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| Harvard |
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