On our final day in Boston, we were up early so we could get ready, pack up our things, and get out of the Airbnb before our rental had to be off the street (it was parked on a street that had street cleaning on Monday mornings). We drove into the city and parked in a parking garage for the day. Then, we headed straight to Flour for breakfast!
I was a little breakfast sandwich-ed out by this point so I opted for a blueberry muffin. It hit the spot but I probably should have gotten something more filling because we were about to do a lot of walking!
After breakfast, we walked over to Trident Booksellers (this would be our third bookstore of the trip, for those keeping track) so I could peruse the stacks. Trident was everything I could have hoped for! A cute indie bookstore with a real local feel. They even had Blind Date with a Book! I mean, I had to participate. How could I not?
Along with my blind date book (which I was happy to receive!), I also picked up an Alisha Rai romance, The Right Swipe. Super excited to dive into that novel!
Next, we walked over to the Boston Public Garden – although we got sidetracked by a beautiful church in the middle of the city. The Central Congregational Church is a National Historic Landmark that was built between 1865 and 1867 and is decorated by Tiffany and Co – yes, that Tiffany! The stained glass windows and huge glass chandelier are dazzling and we had to take a moment to sit inside and marvel at its elegance.
We made it to Boston Public Garden around 11:30 and I could have spent hours there, just taking in the beautiful views. There was also this sidewalk filled with trees in their full fall glory – bright orange leaves that became THE photo opp place for everyone in Boston, haha. (Well, the tourists, at least!) I would have absolutely tried to do a jumping fall picture with leaves flying around me if my feet didn’t hurt so much. (The theme of my damn trip – next trip, I’m really going to invest in better walking shoes!)
Our next stop was the Charles River – another place I could have stayed for hours. It was gorgeous there, looking like a goddamn postcard. I couldn’t imagine having something so perfect in my own backyard! (I mean, St. Petersburg is beautiful in its own right, so I do have to give it some credit, haha.)
Our next location was Harvard! I really wanted to walk through Harvard just once to take in the buildings and the scenery and just be surrounded by all the incredibly smart people. (Although, it did make me immensely grateful that I’m out of school.) Harvard in October was pure magic.
After that, we stopped for lunch at Quincy Market, picked up some souvenirs from booths nearby, and then it was time to leave. We battled some classic Boston rush-hour traffic on our way to the airport but got there with plenty of time to check in, grab a quick dinner, and fly home to Tampa!
And that was our Boston trip! It was a glorious time and I have developed a fondness for Boston that I never thought I’d have, considering how much I loathe their sports teams, haha. But it’s a beautiful city, one I can’t wait to come back to soon.
LOVE the Public Garden and Commons. I am surprised I didn’t see a picture of the Ducklings! 😉
Oh, and I don’t think I knew that you hate the Boston sport teams (*pout*… why, oh why???)
Ha, so few people like Boston sports team unless they are from Boston! We are not a fan in our house hold, either. Especially of the Patriots! Same goes for the NY Yankees! Hate that team.
I am glad you had such a good visit to Boston. Seems like the weather was pretty nice for you guys, too. Probably much colder than you are used to but not too bad considering how much temperatures can swing at this time of year! We had a great trip to Boston, too, although we were surprised to find that we preferred Philadelphia! We visited both cities a couple of months apart and ended up being the rare people who preferred Philadelphia. But Boston is definitely a great city with so much history!