Well we didn't have tea, or beer come to think of it (home to Sam Adams brewery) but we did go on a bus and a boat. The weather was fantastic, 70F (21C) in mid October and such a contrast to the 5 inches of rain/sleet/snow we have driven through over the last few days.
I almost had a walk on part in a movie but I don't have a visa to work in the US. I have no idea what the movie was but the film crew were all set up for a scene with extras and cars strategically positioned along the street. Our tour guide said it was either Tom Cruise or Matt Damon who was starring so it looks like I have to go to see all their new films just so I can see the scene they were filming.
We drove past the 'Cheers' bar but I wasn't allowed in. We did the full tourist bus tour where the driver/guide was obsessed with history an
d putting the English down. Considering that Boston is famous for the tea party it's sad to find out the historic wharf where the affair took place is now just a bog standard office block with a tiny little plaque to mark the occasion.
At least some history has been preserved, well about 10% of it anyway. We stopped off at Charlestown navy yard in the city to see the USS Constitution better known as 'Old Ironside', the oldest floating, undefeated, battle ship in the world. For something made of wood it's pretty impressive.
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