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Trip to Boston

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.