Very Cool Twin Otter Landing.

This is what these planes were built for.

What'a a Little Fishy and Goes Clippety Clop Clippety Clop?

Our morning visit to Downtown Boston. That's what. After the ferry ride we waited around until the New England Aquarium opened and made that our first stop. It's not a big aquarium, but it has a nice setup and a beautiful location right on the waterfront.

First up were the jellies.


They look so pretty when you're not in the water with them.


It's Jelly Time!

The main area has several types of penguins.

Bad hair day?

Outside they have some seals.


I think this gal just woke up.


The main feature is a 5 story tank with a ramp that spirals up around it all the way to the top.
A few of the inhabitants:


Eel


Peekaboo!


After the aquarium we took a carriage ride, another first. Here's Chico, the horse, who was kind enough to show us around:


Chico


It was a nice, although short, time in Boston. We will definitely visit again. I recommend you add it to the list of places to visit.


Cheers!

They Didn't Know Our Names

Not that they should. We had a nice dinner at the original Cheers, the Bull and Finch. They used the exterior for the show, but the inside on the show was all made up. The Bull and Finch was quite a bit smaller, but still a nice neighborhood type bar.


Where everybody knows your name.


NORM! No, not really.


USS Constitution
We had a view of the USS Constitution from our hotel, but time ran short so we didn't get to tour it.


Bunker Hill Memorial

We spent the last morning in town taking the harbor shuttle from the Charlestown Navy Yard to Long Wharf to visit the New England Aquarium and downtown.



Downtown Boston

The ferry ride was really nice, if not just a little too short. It was chilly that morning, but we were out on the bow snapping away. The shuttle ferry ties up right next to the New England Aquarium.


This must be the place.

....to be continued...stay tuned for something fishy....

The First Snow!

I know it's been snowing elsewhere, but this morning marked the first snow on the cape and my first snow of the year. One of the best things about being up here this time of year is getting a taste of real winter and being able to come back South before I see too much of it :-). It's a wet slushy snow, but it's snow. Yippee!


Snow's coming


Gratuitous mooning


Snow!


More snow