Saturday 17 March – Boston

Libe and Shirl finally arrived around 1pm, which was a good result seeing the bus left NY just before 9. It was good to see both of them – Shirl in particular looks no different to when I first met her and Pete (Libe’s father).

It was a fairly quiet day, with Shirl heading off on a Trolley Tour of Boston while myself and Libe organised future travel plans. It was a bit more loud around our area though; St Patrick’s day was in full swing from a very early start, and the pubs around our area, which are predominantly Irish themed, were packed. One of the photos below will illustrate the demand for the most popular Irish pub in this area, the Black Rose. Tea was at a cafe / restaurant in the Back Bay area, before we bunkered down to get ready for some busy sightseeing on Sunday.