2012 East Coast Trip: Day 8 - Boston

Friday morning we woke up super early to beat traffic leaving NYC. We drove for about four hours, and arrived in Boston! First, we went on the Samuel Adams brewery tour. Awesome! This was my first and David's second brewery tour. This place is the same brewery you see in the Sam Adams commercials. Most of the beer that is produced at this brewery is sold locally, used for experimenting with new flavors, or used for the brewery tour itself. 

Next, we checked in to our hotel and had clam chowder and fish and chips at Legal Sea Foods. A trip to the East Coast is not complete until you have New England clam chowder! 

Our hotel was really close to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. We walked almost half of the Freedom Trail and then ordered Regina's Pizza for dinner, which had been highly recommended by some friends (thank you Phil and Angela!). The pizzeria is located in the North End, which has a large Italian population. The brick oven pizza has been served there since 1926! It was delicious and we'd happily pass on the recommendation :)

#14 Classico (tomato sauce, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, fresh mushrooms, mozzarella and parmesan cheese)

2012 East Coast Trip: Day 7 - NYC

New York City day 2!....This day went a little more smoothly. We didn't have an agenda, so we were able to walk everywhere (no public transportation :)) By the end of the day I had almost 30,000 steps on my pedometer!...A little over 12 miles.

First on the list was trying a New York City hot dog. After googling 'where is the best place for a hot dog in NYC,' we ended up at Gray's Papaya. I know the name is a little confusing, but they are also known for their papaya drinks. I mean, who wouldn't put hot dogs with papaya drinks?.. Highly recommend their hot dogs!

Next, we walked down to ground zero (less than a week before 9/11). What an experience, probably my favorite part of NYC. The memorial's perimeters have all of the names of the people that died either in the specific building or in the plane that hit. They also included the names of the victims from the previous terrorist attack in 1993. There are two memorials, one for each building.

The only tree that survived 9/11.

We then took the Staten Island Ferry to get a few pictures of the Statue of Liberty :) It was currently being worked on, and they were not allowing anyone inside.

The end of the day was spent eating dessert at Crumbs Bake Shop and dinner at 2nd Ave Deli...in that order :) The cupcakes at Crumbs were AMAZING.

Last pictures of NYC!

Goodbye NYC! You were full of lots of people, exciting adventures, and many miles walked!

Next stop...Boston!