From Buffalo and Niagra Falls, we decided to take the long way to Boston. And by long, I mean looong. Brandon had to cross off Vermont and New Hampshire from the states he's driven through list. But before we left New York we made a stop in wine country -
the Finger Lakes - and made a pit stop at
Montezuma Winery. They are known for their Cranberry Bog and their BEE Vodka. They let us try six wines and had a large gift shop. Brandon has been to this part of New York once before when he visited the
Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. We were stoked to learn about the
Cooperstown Beverage Trail, so now we definitely have to come back to the region and explore some more. In NH and VT we drove through some very pretty mountains but once it got dark, the roads had me a little nervous.
It was so exciting to see the city lights as we pulled into Boston. Jeila is a Junior at
The Boston Conservatory. It was also her Spring Break. She let us stay in her sweet apartment.
Brandon has a life goal to drive through all 50 states. So the next morning he suggested a quick drive north to Maine. Unlike Brandon, Jeila and I were not going there without making a stop. So breakfast in Maine it was. We stopped in the first town along the interstate,
York, ME:
Our brunch spot was at
The Stolen Menu Cafe. This place was busy with the after-church rush. The menu had so many choices. Jeila and I ended up sharing the juevos rancheros because it was something we've never had before and it was a little spicy. OMG freaking delicious. Drive there now. Brandon had the sticky bun french toast.
In desperate search of a Maine souvenir, we headed over to the
Kittery Trading post. We ended up with a Christmas ornament and a picture with the giant moose.
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| Black bear photobomb! |
Then we had to drive back to Boston to make it in time to meet my friend from elementary school, Elin.
Jeila lives near Fenway Park so we met up at
Boston Beer Works. We did a flight of beer. My favorite was the Blueberry Ale which came with fresh
Maine blueberries floating in the glass. Unfortunately, the bar snacks we ordered - pretzel bites and spinach artichoke dip - were disappointing.
After beer and munchies, the weather was so wonderful we decided to walk over to the
Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Yes, the hotel where Brandon and I met in August of 2006. Loved the nostalgia of it. Someday we will come back as guests.
We said goodbye to Elin, and headed to
Newbury St. for ice cream at
JP Licks. The next day we saw on the news that JP Licks was closed for business, at least that location. We were their last customers!!
The next morning we started by taking
the T to the
Samuel Adams Brewery. Our tour guide was a total geek and talked our ears off. The highlight was the tasting room where we got to taste 3 samples.
From there we got back on the subway and hopped on
The Freedom Trail. There we so many great sites along the way.
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| Another Capitol |
Our evening ended at
The Barking Crab where we wanted to indulge in some New England seafood.
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| Fish n' Chips |
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| Lobster Roll |
The restaurant was a bit pricey but it was right on the water. The city skyline was gorgeous. We also saw someone order the the 10lb lobster at market price - $215 - yowzah! Dessert was had in
Cambridge with
John Harvard in the dark -
tea and
cupcakes!
The next morning we were off to DC!
