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Boston – US Rail Journeys
Series 3 Episode 41
In ‘Boston’ I spend the final day of my holiday taking a look at the famous city of Boston.
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Back to Boston South:
I leave my hotel to walk through the city and find myself back at Boston South station.
Whilst I’m at the station I see the construction team erecting a tower crane. This is something that I’ve never see before and it is fascinating to watch.
Why do so many places pander to cheap tourism?
I now reach the water. This is the area of town that celebrates the Boston Tea Party. It is such a pity that the ‘museum’ here is so tacky. I do find a plaque on a wall that commemorates the event.
At least the fishermen seem to be happy as they prepare for their expedition.
As I walk further I see a fake Mississippi stern wheel paddle steamer and then reach the Aquarium. What an amazingly ugly late 1960’s building. It is completely devoid of any merit!
DUCK tours:
It is a summer Sunday and I’d expected to see lots of harbour tours. Not one until I find a company offering trips in their amphibious DUCKs. As I continue my walk through the city I keep coming across the DUCK tours.
North Station:
I didn’t know that this station existed. Apparently it is the start of a train called the Downeaster. I’ll have to come back and travel on it another time.
My journey through Boston takes me past increasingly ugly buildings before I reach the historic heart of Boston. It is such a pity that the buildings from the 1960s and 1970s are so ugly.
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Music:
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