4/29/21 – Left from Dulles. Landed in Boston around noon. Took an Uber to Tyler’s apartment. Did the following:
- Walked thru the Waterfront/Seaport area. It was raining, windy, cold.
- Visited the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Saw several exhibits. Standouts were;
- Ragnar Kjartansson: The Visitors (music video/Astor house)
- Attiaader Attia: Oil and Sugar #2
- Nick Cave: Sound Suit
4/30/21 – Walked about eleven miles or so. Visited/walked thru:
- Northeastern
- James P. Kelleher Rose Garden
- Fenway Park (outside)
- Victory Garden
- Ate on Newbury Street (Raman Noodles place)
- Isabella Gardner Museum – Highlight of the trip.
- Harvard Square
- Cambridge
- Cheapo Record Store
- MIT (beautiful)
- Esplande (Charles River)
- Crossed the bridge across the river (crazy wind)
Watch the first two episodes of the Netflix documentary about the Gardner Museum robbery.
5/01/21 – Met Tyler and headed-out for another ten miles or so of walking. Visited:
- Chinatown (Tyler street)
- Brattle Bookshop
- Boston Commons
- Public Gardens (tulips)
- Granary Burying Ground
- Many other sites along the Freedom Trail
- Crazy anti-vaccinator protesters
- Newbury Street high-end shopping area
- ate lunch at by Chloe (vegetarian sandwich shop – good)
- Bunker Hill
Watched the last two episodes of the Netflix documentary about the robbery.
5/02/21 – Met Tyler for lunch at Flour Bakery + Cafe (good cauliflower sandwich and avocado toast). Uneventful trip home.