Boston - Day Two

So, it was our second day in Boston and time for us to explore what this city has to offer...

Bus Tour

What better way to start than on a bus tour to take us round the sites...

Here they are on board the bus

The white tower is Custom House Tower, the seventeenth tallest building in Boston dating from the early 1900s

Originally a warehouse for shipped goods now converted into Apartments, the tour guide informed us that JFK stayed briefly in the apartments.

Greenough Lane, the narrowest street in Boston

Holocaust Memorial. Each of the glass towers contains the names of victims

The oldest theatre in Boston, built in 1923 and restored in the late 1980s / 1990s

The first public garden in America, established in 1837 and covering 24 acres

The tallest building in Boston as viewed from below. It contains 60 storeys and is the tallest building in Boston

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, an impressive building

Old fashioned street lamp that is still powered by natural gas

Historic street in Boston that includes old fashioned shop signs, such as the barrel here that represents a wine shop. These were originally included on the buildings as many of the residents of Boston could not read, therefore needed a sign showing them what kind of goods they could purchase in the shop.

The State Capital Building in Boston

Filming under way for the film Ted 2 which is set to be released in June 2015

Fenway Park

Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox major league baseball team. Fenway Park is the oldest ball park in the Major League Baseball league

The side of the stadium that includes banners for historic victories by the Red Sox, the most recent was in 2013 when they won the World Series

Another stadium view

The nearby gas station closes during Red Sox games and hires out the space as a car park as its more lucrative - not surprising at these prices!

USS Constitution

Side view of the USS Constitution, the oldest active boat still in service

Front view of the vessel, which was launched in 1777. The vessel is still used today on each 4th July as part of Independence Day celebrations, where it will go on a 1 mile voyage and fire its cannons.

View on deck

The Bow of the ship

The ships bell

Below surface, this deck featured sleeping accommodation

List of Captains of the USS Constitution

Flag being flown on the ship. The snake is a warning to enemies to beware - it is flown today as it symbolises the US' war on terrorism.

Bunker Hill Monument

View of the Bunker Hill Monument, erected to commemorate a famous battle the British during the War of Independence

The monument stands at 67m tall (221 ft) and does not contain a lift, so we had to walk up 294 steps to the top...

View from the top of the monument

View from the monument over the dock area

View of the monument from the base

Cheers Bar

View of a replica of the Cheers bar from the hit TV show Cheers which is located directly above the Bull & Finch Pub, upon which the TV bar was based

Another view of the bar

View of the original Bull & Finch Bar area

The famous entrance area

View of the entrance from outside

Its fair to say though that nobody "knew our name" or were particularly "glad we came", those who are familiar with the theme tune will know where I'm going with that one!!

...And Finally

The Reads Captain on an anchor

The Monster Dog, Boston's equivalent of our Big Dog.