Final half day in Boston before flying out to Toronto (yay more customs). Got off at a train station in the north of the city, where the famous Boston Garden is. Surprisingly the stadium actually shares the same building with the train in the basement and lower level. Even though it wasn't a game day for basketball or hockey, you can't go to Boston without stopping by the garden.
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| The second most famous Garden arena. |
Walked down Commerce Street, the guide book said there was some Computer museum somewhere around, but it appeared as though it was either replaced by or part of a childrens museum, so soon gave up on that.
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| Old School building, probably. |
Went back to Fenway so I could visit the sports card shop that was closed on the weekend. They didn't have too much, but I was able to buy a box of Upper Deck 2009-10 for only $40, bargain. Spent some time in the Back Bay area afterwards, and I still think it's great. Stopped by the shops at Prudential Centre and then down Newbury Street (a cool tree-lined street with fashion stores and stuff) to Copley Square.
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| Copley Square. |
Back across town to Quincy Market for some lunch after that, since it's got pretty much anything you could want, including cheese pizza bagels - three great things coming together for one great meal! I also tried a cinnamon flat tire, it was about as much fun as having a real flat tire.
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| Quincy Market hall. |
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| The dreaded flat tire - bottom right. |
Flew in to Toronto late at night and had to walk on the streets for 20 minutes with luggage, since the airport bus only stops at 5 or 6 hotels in the downtown area (and nowhere near the one I was staying at). Since we arrived so late we got a room near the front reception desk (seems like this place must allocate rooms based on when you turn up, not when you book) so that was a bit crap, but the bathroom had one of those fluorescent tube lights. When you turn it on it would buzz and the room would be kind-of blue for a split second before going to white, felt like I was in the bathroom from the first Saw movie!
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