Darling hubby and I went on a little escape to Boston this past weekend. We were looking to spend quality time with one another without the craziness of being parents to three darling little girls.
We thank Grandma a MILLION times for offering herself and her home to her three sweeties!
Thank you!!
We had never visited this wonderful city and we were pleasantly surprised on many levels.
We thank Grandma a MILLION times for offering herself and her home to her three sweeties!
Thank you!!
We had never visited this wonderful city and we were pleasantly surprised on many levels.
For starters, Bostonians are over-the-top NICE, which is unusual for us coming from a 'not so friendly' city. It didn't matter where or what we were doing, anyone was willing to help. That was awesome.
Secondly, the city is very clean and extremely easy to navigate. We used Boston's public transportation the entire time. The subway line is clear and simple and many things are in walking distance. We got ourselves a Charlie Card, Boston's re-useasble and re-fillable card ticket, and we were good to go. Simple.
DAY 1:
DAY 2:
We visited the New England Aquarium on our second day in Boston. Such a wonderful experience! Of course, the entire time DH and I thought about our three little girls and how we couldn't wait to bring them there to see it as well. There were so many activities and hands-on learning for the kids. We're already looking forward to seeing the looks on our girls' faces when we finally take them there.
Here's some of what we saw...
DAY 1:
Our room view at the Ames Hotel
After we checked in to our hotel, one of the first places
we stopped to get a midday lunch was at Parish Cafe.
What a treat! The concierge had recommended it and we LOVED it.
I had a scrumptious omelette with goat cheese and grilled veggie sandwich
on a french baguette with a glass of white wine. Delicious.
There were flowers everywhere. So gorgeous!
I kid you not, we walked everywhere!
Most of the buildings were spectacular.
Next, we hopped on the subway and made our way to the grand Museum of Fine Arts.
That is Green Glass Tree by Dale Chihuly. Incredible!
Degas' bronze splendid ballerina...
I'm a huge fan of Degas so every time I see his work, I'm entranced.
After viewing some incredible art, we took a break at the MFA cafe. I was so sleepy here...
Notice in this Sargent piece how they displayed the vases on either side of the artwork
that are also the original ones in the painting.
Pretty cool to me!
The MFA was a great place to visit.
You cannot go to Boston without viewing all of the original art there.
We visited the New England Aquarium on our second day in Boston. Such a wonderful experience! Of course, the entire time DH and I thought about our three little girls and how we couldn't wait to bring them there to see it as well. There were so many activities and hands-on learning for the kids. We're already looking forward to seeing the looks on our girls' faces when we finally take them there.
Here's some of what we saw...
The penguins! Oh the penguins were so adorable!
The aquatic life they had on display was outrageous. So much to learn and view and experience.
A definite visit for children!
After our visit to the Aquarium, we stopped in at Legal Seafood and had a terrific lunch.
Crab cakes and New England Clam Chowder. Yum.
We took a stroll down the Long Wharf.
This is us having a grand time and sitting overlooking Long Wharf...
Later we took a nice stroll along the Boston Commons which is a lovely park centrally located and easy to get to and get through. It was very relaxing and peaceful.
Overlooking the lovely lake...
The gorgeous tulips...
Documenting my DH while he documented me...
Pure peace...
Social networking in the park...
The strolling bridge...
Happy two...
A little piece of the park...
Geese in Boston Commons from Vanessa Jubis on Vimeo.
DAY 3:
On our third and last full day we went whale watching off the Stellwagon Bank, which is a National Marine Sanctuary. Neither of us had ever done this before so it was a first.
Because we didn't want to risk getting sea sick, we both took a full dose of Dramamine and it worked like a charm. We enjoyed the very cold ride out to the protected site and we were actually able to spot a few whales. It was a fun and exciting experience.
We loved it. Again, we cannot wait to take our girls to do this as well.
Boston from the sea... what a sight...
We enjoyed every moment of our escape and fell in love with the beautiful city of Boston...
It was a wonderful time for us because we'd been needing to re-charge ourselves. Between stress and worries and problems galore, it's always nice to step back and away from the everyday craziness and focus on the two people that count. Our marriage is the glue that binds all of this. There are also three little people that are depending and counting on us to stay sane, glued and unscathed.
I can never promise my girls that I will never fall apart but I can surely promise them that I'll do my very best to keep the flames of my love for their father alive and constantly burning.
They're counting on me, on him, on us and we're happy to provide them with this constant.
Here's to many more small or last minute getaways with my darling husband. It was fabulous...
I'll leave you with a short view of our fabulous room at the Ames Hotel in Boston.
Built in 1893, the Ames Building was the tallest building in Boston until 1915.
Being a landmark, it will always be known as Boston's first skyscraper.
We. Were. Blown. Away.
Built in 1893, the Ames Building was the tallest building in Boston until 1915.
Being a landmark, it will always be known as Boston's first skyscraper.
We. Were. Blown. Away.
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