Boston

Day 18:  On to Boston

Wells has one of the few sandy beaches in Maine.  The water is quite shallow so when the tide is out the beach is very wide.  We  took a nice walk on the beach this morning before departing for Boston.  The trip to Boston was straightforward and uneventful.  Our place is Boston is very nice but perhaps not in the best neighborhood.  Evelyn noted that we are having an urban experience.  We have parked our car and will depend on the subway for our transportation.  We bought 7 day passes this afternoon so we should be fine.  We made our way downtown on the red line and wandered over to the Quincy Market and that is exactly what it is.  Lots of shops, 50 or so food booths, some restaurant/pubs and a large fruit and vegetable market.  We walked through and then went to an off site pub that supposedly has been in continuous operation since 1795 called the Bell in Hand Tavern.  Boston is a town for walking.  After our beer and fish and chips we walked to the wharf and watched some tour boats leave and gazed at the very large and expensive cabin crusiers and sail boats tied up in the harbor.  One monster was from Baton Rouge, LA  I was still thirsty so we went to the Black Rose pub which was very busy, loud and vibrant for my final brew of the night.