Boston Week! Day 1

Red Eyes are Death

I finally arrived in Boston around 730 this morning after a long red eye flight. After flying the thirty minutes to Seattle in a tiny plane we finally departed for Boston. The flight was not what I hoped it would be at all. I was put in the row right in front of the emergency exit which meant I could not recline my seat which ultimately meant that I got about a half and hour of sleep. After landing we picked up the car and headed for our hotel to get settled in.

Fort Independence

After about an hour at the hotel it was time to head to the coast and see something I had been looking forward to. Fort Independence is a giant granite fort built to keep the British out of  Boston harbor. The fort was amazing. I could not believe how something so impressive could be built back in the day.

Taking the tour really gave me the perspective of a soldier that was stationed there. I got to see the rooms that they stayed in and the cannons that they operated to defend the port. Some of the cannons were massive and very impressive.

Largest gun in the fort

The fort is also surrounded by some great beaches that were full of people. We had a great day for being out so we really got to see great views of Bostons skyline and the sea from the top of the fort. I highly recommend this sight and the people giving the tours really know what they are talking about.

Battleship Cove

Right after Fort Independence we headed for Fall River to see Battleship Cove. Here we were able to step onto history. First we toured through the WWII battleship USS Mass. This ship was amazing, huge guns all over its deck.

 We even got to go inside and see what life was like aboard the ship. Standing in front of the big guns was amazing. I have wanted to see this ship for years and I am so glad I got to see it.

We were also able to go inside the USS Lionfish which is a WWII American submarine. It was crazy how small the inside was and how cramped it was with all of the equipment. Its crazy to see how far technology has really come first hand.

Lionfish logo

Torpedo room

Battleship Cove was a great place to spend a few hours walking through the ships and learning more about how war was fought back in the day. I highly recommend this to anyone that is interested in war history.

The North End

We finished the day with a trip to the North End for dinner. For those that don't know the North End is the Italian part of Boston. We decided to grab dinner at Caffe Pompei. 

I ordered a chicken breast stuffed with cheese, basil, and prosciutto served with vegetables and a red sauce. This meal was amazing. This by far is the BEST thing I have ever eaten in my ENTIRE life. The sauce was so fucking amazing and the food was cooked perfectly. This is what the North End is all about and that is authentic, really good, Italian food.

After dinner we stopped in at Mikes Pastry for dessert. You could already tell this place was good because of the mobs of people waiting to get in and buy from this amazing Italian bakery.

 I got an espresso cannoli and it was the second BEST thing I have ever eaten. The filling was creamy and the shell was sweet and crunchy.

All together it was a perfect first day full of amazing sites, good weather, and life changing food. I can already tell this is going to be a great trip. Now I'm going to bed after not sleeping since 10 am Saturday morning.