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Boston, MA - part 2 of 2

One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to Boston’s Museum of the Fine Arts.  I spent Mother’s Day looking at some of the world’s most famous pieces of art.

The murals on the ceiling at the museum were painted by Sargent, one of my favorite artists who is primarily known for his landscapes. Boston’s public library is absolutely gorgeous.  If Midland had a library that looked like this, I would probably buy fewer books on Amazon!  (I am currently trudging my way through Ulysses - it is a tedious read).

Across from Boston’s public library in the downtown area, we visited Trinity Church which was founded in 1733.

We then headed to the North End for dinner.

Boston has some wonderful parks which are of course full of history.  Here are some photos from the Public Garden in Boston, adjacent to the Boston Common.

This is also the park in the book “Make Way for Ducklings.”

The Charles River divides the cities of Boston & Cambridge.  Once on the water, you can catch some breathtaking views of the cities.

Mike will only be in Boston through July of 2010 & we are hoping to make one more trip up there before he leaves.  We had a great time - thanks for being such a great host & tourguide Mike!

Boston, MA - part 1 of 2

We just got back from a quick vacation to Boston, MA.  We went up to visit Brian’s brother, Mike, and do some sightseeing around the city.

Mike is completing his fellowship through Harvard Medical Center and is working at Boston Children’s Hospital.  He specializes in critical care pediatrics.

Mike lives right behind Harvard Medical School’s building in an adorable Brownstone home.

Mike helped us score some tickets to a Red Sox game!  Of course Brian made sure that we loaded up on gear at the official Red Sox store.

We also took a day to head to the coast.  We drove up to Cape Ann - the views were absolutely gorgeous!

And of course the guys wanted the predictable tourist pose in front of the Cheers Pub sign - after all, they grew up watching it!

More to come tomorrow!