Boston

The first stop in Boston was at Union Square Donuts. How delicious!!! We started with a Sea salt bourbon Caramel donut and a Brown butter hazelnut crunch. I could have had a dozen of both of those. Jonathan apparently didn't get enough sugar, so he went in for a maple bacon donut to top it off! The best donuts we have had!

Boston is so incredibly full of history, we took a self guided walking tour to explore a few things. First we ventured to the Bunker hill Monument.The Bunker Hill Monument was erected to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major conflict between British and Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War, fought there June 17, 1775. The 221-foot granite obelisk was erected between 1827 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with granite from nearby Quincy conveyed to the site via the purpose-built Granite Railway, followed by a trip by barge. There are 294 steps to the top.

It was closed when we arrived so we did not go to the top.

The street leading to the monument was beautiful, all the homes were full of character.

Below is the USS Constitution. Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides" and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried US artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.

On 17 October 2014, Constitution set out into the Boston harbor for her fifth and final voyage of 2014, the historic warship's final Boston Harbor cruise until 2018, as the ship is scheduled to enter dry dock in March 2015 for a three-year planned restoration period. A special ceremony was held aboard the ship to celebrate its 217th birthday

 Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge

 Old North Church, at 193 Salem Street, in the North End of Boston, is the location from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal is said to have been sent. This phrase is related to Paul Revere's midnight ride, of April 18, 1775, which preceded the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.