The Clouds from Above

Day number one of our Boston Vacation started like pretty much any other vacation - lots of sitting around in airports, eating bad food (today's was bacon, egg, and cheese on bagels at O'Hare), and waiting for luggage. On the up side, I never really get tired of looking down at the ground for a few thousand feet in the air - and clouds look great from above.

We arrive at our B&B around 3 PM. It's a comfy place and, after a day's worth of traveling, Liz was happy to try out the bed.





The B&B is in a classic New England brownstone (I'll try to get a picture tomorrow). I'll judge breakfast in the morning, but the staff is very pleasant and our room is spacious. The piano in the parlor is horribly our of tune, but the staff made fresh mini-brownie muffins, which Liz appreciated (she appreciated them twice, actually). Also, the view from the rooftop is really quite impressive. The skyline isn't Chicago, but it's still picture-worthy.





After a nap in our room, we went out for a walk about the town. We went towards the biggest building we could find and found ourselves in a shopping mall. The building was really very interesting but, aside from a new knitting magazine for Liz, neither of us really felt like spending our first night in Boston wandering about a mall. So we walked for a little bit and then decided to head to a nearby restaurant that one of the women at the B&B recommended, Giacomo's.

Giacomo's is a little family owned place and really quite nice. The service was excellent and the food was even better. I had penne with shrimp and chicken in some sort of pesto sauce and Liz had butternut squash ravioli which was delicious. The place was a little loud due to the fact that the kitchen is open to the dining room, but it was still a great place to have dinner.





So now we're back at the B&B trying to relax and get ready for tomorrow. What's up for tomorrow? I have no idea. A walk downtown and perhaps a stop at a local pub for some clam chowder. Only time will tell.