statues and churches along the way. 
Lunch was at the Hub Pub. Then we continued across the Charles River to Charlestown to visit the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") 
and the Bunker Hill Monument.
The Constitution is still a working tall ship, manned by seamen of the US Navy. 
We enjoyed the tour of the old heroic ship and hearing the explanations from the yeomen.
Along the way we met one of the local citizens guiding tourists through his beloved Boston, 
a city full of beautiful monuments and memorials to the Founding Fathers.
Murals are a very common sight in the New England cities, beautiful paintings such as this one depicting Venice on the wall of the Filippo Italian restaurant. We enjoyed a great Italian dinner this evening in another restaurant nearby, Massimino's. Earlier we sampled the pastries at the Modern Pastry Shop, a well-known bakery: great canoli's! Highly recommended!
The route took us through the market area of Old Boston with views of the old North Church. 
Here is Paul Revere's home, the oldest surviving home of any of the period's leaders. Nearby is Paul Revere Park with this statue of the "Midnight Rider."
The next day we spent at Salem, an old seafaring town best known for its association with the witchcraft trials. The National Park Service has a park there which explains the shipping industry and its relationship to the city.
This is the ship at the park. The old Custom House nearby:
We had lunch in the park and took a little time for geocaching.
We danced one evening with the Boston Scottish Country Dancers. They were charming and made us feel entirely welcome! Great evening!
This is the ship at the park. The old Custom House nearby:
We had lunch in the park and took a little time for geocaching.
We danced one evening with the Boston Scottish Country Dancers. They were charming and made us feel entirely welcome! Great evening!
On Tuesday we spent the afternoon in Framingham, Mass with a dear friend, Diana, while our travelmates, the Simms, traveled to Plymouth for the day
We spent our last touring day in Braintree and Quincy visiting the homes of John Adams and his son John Quincy. 
Also stopped at the crypt of the local church for a look at their tombs and those of their wives. 
This is undoubtedly the closest you can come to the graves of two of our early presidents. 
We finished our visit to Quincy and Braintree with a stop at this memorial cairn marking the point from which Abigail Adams and her son, John Quincy, watched the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Awesome!
Not quite sure what this sign meant? Only dead handicapped drivers allowed? Wish you were here!!
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