June 29 2011 Last day in Boston.

Last day in Boston. Looked out the window and saw that fog but by the time we got the train into town it started to lift and turned out a very hot day.

We did the freedom trail which is a guided walking tour full of all the old history of Boston. It took 1 1/2 hours.
It was interesting also to learn that 75% of all Old Downtown Boston was built on reclaimed land.
After this we caught the train back out to Cambridge as I felt that I missed a lot about Harvard University and needed to go back to see more. We managed to find what they call the Harvard Yard. Beautiful setting nice green grass and old trees surrounded by all the old university buildings, what an area.

Some of the places we passed on our freedom trail walk. State house and below Faneuil Hall.

                                                Entrance to Quincy markets. 

             The old State House building where the Boston massacre took Place. It is also on that balcony where the   Independants Documents were signed.

                                                        

The church above and the old graveyards below where many very important people are buried around the time of the 1600-1800 century. People like John Adams, Otis and many more.

                              Above and below downtown Boston

           Above and below some of the gates to the Harvard Yard.

Above and below inside the Harvard Yard note the lovely old trees and lawn area.

                              Memorial Library in the Harvard Yard.

                                        Opposite the University in Cambridge town.

I was glad that we went back to Harvard just to complete putting together Dad's and our lives over there.

Came back to the hotel for the rest of the afternoon to sort out ourselves to leave tomorrow for JFK airport to return our car and hopefully fly out at 7.00pm if Qantas is flying. Its going to be a long day. I will see how I go tomorrow as to whether I write any more!