From Maine to Massachusetts

Where to start!

1. The Boston State House at the top of Beacon Hill

2. Our Duck Boat!

3. Our head Duck who was very funny

4. Out on the Charles River--from land to river!

5. The Boston skyline

6. Maine barn and weather vanes

7. Judi birdwatching?

8. No, Judi and Lee looking at the Bush compound in Kennebunkport

9. The most famous restaurant in Kennebunkport, Maine. CLOSED!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!

10. To lessen the disappointment of the Clam Shack. Dinner in the North End, Boston!

Well, here we are in Boston. A drive down the Maine coast had to include a stop in Kennebunkport. Were only going to be there a little bit but the time got away from us and what a charming place. We almost cried when we found the Clam Shack closed. Recommendations from everyone, on every restaurant list you can find, and our mouths were watering. Oh well, the Gotta Go Girls always rally and we had lunch at another wonderful place. Oh well.

Since we were really running behind time couldn't make a stop in New Hampshire to see some old friends and pushed on to Wellsley, a Boston suburb, to see Susan and Bob Weedon. Encountered traffic like Los Angeles but we were not deterred. Susan gave us choices of bedrooms, showed us the laundry room, and invited us to dinner in the North End. (I hope I have that right! It is very late and everyone is asleep I might ask) This is the Italian section of Boston and there must be more restaurants per square inch than any where else in the world! It was very crowded in the neighborhood and every student, young person, Boston Red Sox fan, and even the Gotta Go Girls were out partying! Dinner was superb and we can see why it is a favorite of Bob and Susan. The picture is of my dinner which was quite a surprise. I ordered the seafood ravioli and didn't listen to Bob when he said it was quite large. Ha! Under all those treasures from the sea were some huge deliscious ravioli. I soldiered on and only brought home a bit of the ravioli. Had to waddle down the street for some gelati and finally tucked into bed after midnight.

All our early rising went out the window this morning so when we finally got our touring act together Bob and Susan took us to Boston Common with directions to call when it was time for dinner. Left to our own devices we wandered through the burying ground on the Common, walked a little bit of the Freedom Trail, hopped on a bus tour, and then headed for one of Boston's most famous tourist attractions--The Duck Boat tour. What a kick that was. We boarded old WWII amphibious vehicles for a very amusing ride around the streets and rivers of Boston. Very instructive historically speaking and our leader was a driver, historian, and stand up comic. She had us laughing the entire time.

Called Susan when we got off the bus/boat and they headed downtown to meet us at Legal Seafood for dinner. Oooops, everyone else in town was at the restaurant also. Drove around looking for something to eat before 9:30 and ended up back in the "burbs" at another Legal Seafood where the dinner was superb AGAIN!!! Lee and I had schrod and it was perhaps one of the best pieces of fish I have ever had.

It is way past my bedtime so adios until I can drag myself back to the computer. Too many things to see and do inBoston. What to do? What to do? What to do?? Oh, we'll think about it tomorrow!!!!

Love, the Gotta Go Girls