When I planned what I wanted to see in Boston geographically, it easily fell into three groupings: a history day, an art day, and a waterfront day. I chose two museums to fill the art day, the incomparable Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the unique Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum. Both were southwest of myContinue reading “Boston art day”
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Boston Freedom Trail
Follow the red brick stripe! The path, starting at the Information Center in Boston Common, a site where colonists gathered to rally, winds through city blocks for two and a half miles, linking historically significant sites from days of the American Revolutionary War, the war for independence from England, and the country’s early years. The trailContinue reading “Boston Freedom Trail”
Boston Common & Public Garden
My bed and breakfast was at the east end of the Back Bay neighborhood, less than one block from Boston Public Garden. I returned the rental car I used for my week in Cape Cod to Logan Airport, took the free shuttle to Back Bay, and walk, walk, walked around Boston from that central location.Continue reading “Boston Common & Public Garden”
Heritage Gardens
My last few days on Cape Cod this trip took me a few drives away. In 2021, I had arranged to meet a longtime friend but a ferocious storm blew in (Nor’easter) upending any plans. This time, we met in Duxbury for lunch, a town between the Cape and her home near Boston. Rowers wereContinue reading “Heritage Gardens”
Martha’s Vineyard
Just a ferry ride away, I took a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard. A short walk to the Steamship parking lot in Falmouth and then a shuttle bus to Wood’s Hole brought me to the port. Forty-five minutes later, on the good ship Nantucket (named for the other popular island off Cape Cod), across VineyardContinue reading “Martha’s Vineyard”
Falmouth bike path to beach
Happy to spend some time at Cape Cod again, I offered to cat sit for a week in July while my son and his wife visited friends in another state. The summer crowds were in full force, and there were hour-long lines or reservations required at restaurants in Falmouth. (Pictures of downtown and nearby WoodsContinue reading “Falmouth bike path to beach”
Tuscany Day3
The Tuscan sun finally found me on Monday, as I headed to the sea. Following an itinerary suggested by my friend for each day of my long weekend in Tuscany, I drove the winding roads to see the charming, historic towns scattered around the hillsides. This post is a continuation as I drove to each villageContinue reading “Tuscany Day3”
Tuscany Day2 Siena
Driving winding roads to see the charming, historic towns scattered around the Tuscan hillsides, I followed an itinerary recommended by my friend. Although I could only spend a short wander in most towns, I enjoyed a longer look in lovely Siena. This post is a continuation as I drove to each romantic village and walkedContinue reading “Tuscany Day2 Siena”
Tuscany Day 2
The first day was an antipasto of picturesque towns I had never heard of before. Rising early the next morning, since I knew I had another packed ride ahead, day two took me north to some more well-known towns to tourists. Following an itinerary suggested by my friend for each day of my long weekend inContinue reading “Tuscany Day 2”
Tuscany Day1 part 2
While staying at a lovely hotel near Roccastrada in Tuscany, my friend Nadine, manager of the inn, suggested an itinerary for each day of my long weekend to see the charming, historic towns scattered around the hillsides. This post is a continuation of Tuscany Day1, in 2007, as I drove to each romantic village andContinue reading “Tuscany Day1 part 2”
Ruth Rosenfeld 