Boston - Fenway Park

We woke today to a dull, dreary, drizzling sky.

Entrance to La Cappella Suites, our B and B.

We planned to walk the Freedom Trail so set out for the Boston Common to start the trail. This took about 20 minutes. We are so used to Toronto, there is no frantic pace here, no rushing in and out of doors or along the sidewalks. There are a lot of young people on the streets as there are a number of Universities and Colleges within a short radius.

Boston Common is a nice green space, close to downtown. It was literally common space, when the
city was first started and farm animals were grazed there by everyone. This was banned after Beacons
Hill became an affluent area and no longer wanted cows in front of the homes.

Marked by these directional plaques and red brick or red painted lines
on the sidewalks and roads.

First place on the trail is the Massachusetts State House. Note the Red Sox banner. 

At this point we had walked quite a bit so stopped for a coffee and to dry off and rest a little. We got chatting to the young woman sitting next to us (University student studying English and Education) and she had tickets to tonight's game (World Series, Game 6, 3 to 2 for the Sox, tonight could be the final). She convinced us we had to go to Fenway Park and feel the tension in the air. Like the State House there were support posters and banners everywhere and we were getting caught up by it all. So, change of plan, we took the subway (the "T") to Fenway Park. Met more people who had tickets (from Oregon, Los Angeles, San Francisco ....) and when we got to the park found that people were lined up in the hope of buying late release, standing room, tickets.

Lined up and hoping.

We decided to take a tour. Chris and Teri had done and recommended it. We were told that the next tour might be a little longer than most because there were some sound checks going on. Well the sound checks were for the Dropkick Murphys who were doing some opening songs and the national anthem, so we got a mini concert. Hope the video below works:

The tour was excellent. I am not particularly interested in baseball but enjoyed the history of the place and also all the preparations going on and the excitement in the air.

This logo had just recently been cut into the field and was being groomed. They were drying the field
with leaf blowers as it had finally stopped raining.

Well after the walking and stair climbing we were pooped so took the T to the station closest to home and walked up Hanover to Mikes.

I had an espresso cannelloni and George had a chocolate one.
They have a crunchy outside and are stuffed with a ricotta cream

We are just resting at home now and then setting out to find a sports bar to watch the game. Should be fun.