It's a beautiful city, surprisingly compact, and quite beautiful on the sunny days we enjoyed on our first visit to Beantown. We didn't make it to a baseball game, but we had a great view of the oldest park in the Majors, Fenway Park, from the window of our 25th floor room at the Hilton Back Bay.
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We also enjoyed a great view across the Charles River.
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As we walked toward the Freedom Trail after a much appreciated early check-in, we enjoyed the sights.
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The gilded dome of the Massachusetts State House shone brightly on this sunny day.
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After walking from the hotel over to the Freedom Trail and covering a fair amount of historic ground...
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It was time to check out another of Boston's famous attributes, seafood. A McCormick & Schmick's filled the bill nicely.
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Hurray! Fresh Maine lobster is on the menu.
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After a thoroughly pleasant lunch we walked a little longer until retreating to the hotel. It was a warm day to have walked at least four miles while dodging large crowds of other tourists and locals.
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Benjamin Franklin's statue was only one of many we saw during our visit.
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A couple of old teachers couldn't notice the site of the Boston Latin School, the first public school in the U.S. (and still in business), without taking a picture of the sidewalk marker.
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After a little relaxation back at the hotel, we wandered over a light dinner of appetizers at a nearby branch of the legendary Legal Seafoods. After all, we hadn't had a thing to eat since that lobster at noon.
Then it was time to enjoy the views from the hotel's Executive Lounge, a little perk of our Diamond status with Hilton...
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