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woodwardiocomAfter the reception, my brother Nat very kindly drove us to our Undisclosed Location in Boston, the Harborside Inn. It was a very pretty place to spend a couple nights before the honeymoon proper, but the Inn was undergoing rennovations, and was a bit short on services. Give them a few months before thinking of staying there.
The Inn was in the next building over from the Custom House Tower, one of the landmarks of downtown Boston, formerly the tallest building in Boston, formerly home of the largest clock in the world. I'd been curious to see it for some time, and had heard the observation deck was open to the public (weekdays at 10am and 4pm, I believe). So, we went.
Alas, I didn't take any pictures of the exterior, so we're shy an establishing shot.
The lobby (the building is a hotel and timeshare currently).
The second floor, directly above the lobby, has exhibits from the Peabody Essex Museum. Left of center, my brand new wife. Extreme right, David Lyons, who figures into our story a bit further down.
The dome at the top of the atrium.
The skyline from the observation deck, starting facing more-or-less south. Keep scrolling right for a while.
The Harborside Inn is the third-from-bottom "slice" of this building. Note skylights.
The Big Dig had problems great and small, but it has definitely improved the view. (For the non-Bostonians, there used to be a big rusty elevated two-level interstate where all that greenery is now.)
Quincy Market, Government Center, etc.
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buxom_bey wanted me to take a picture of the W-shaped building (in honor of her new last name), and here it is.
A view of the north-facing clock face from above . . .
. . . And from inside!
The actual clock mechanism is a bit underpowered, and it's frequently thrown off by the winds. If you're expecting a vast maze of machinery, well . . .
Bey, posing on a B&J truck parked in front of the Custom House.
This is the atrium of the Harborside Inn, showing the skylight seen above.
Later, we vistied the Post Office Square Park, inhabited by a bold gull.
While we were on the observation deck, we were approached by David Lyons (a moderately well-known Globe photographer) and his wife, Patricia Harris, who were doing an article for New England Travel or somesuch, and thought we looked photogenic. Being on our honeymoon apparently made us more photogenic, so we chatted about weddings and travel while he took our picture. The article isn't going to appear for months yet, alas. This would not be the last time we were a target demographic on this trip.
We spent just under two days in Boston before flying to Atlanta, of which more later.
The Inn was in the next building over from the Custom House Tower, one of the landmarks of downtown Boston, formerly the tallest building in Boston, formerly home of the largest clock in the world. I'd been curious to see it for some time, and had heard the observation deck was open to the public (weekdays at 10am and 4pm, I believe). So, we went.
Alas, I didn't take any pictures of the exterior, so we're shy an establishing shot.
The lobby (the building is a hotel and timeshare currently).
The second floor, directly above the lobby, has exhibits from the Peabody Essex Museum. Left of center, my brand new wife. Extreme right, David Lyons, who figures into our story a bit further down.
The dome at the top of the atrium.
The skyline from the observation deck, starting facing more-or-less south. Keep scrolling right for a while.
The Harborside Inn is the third-from-bottom "slice" of this building. Note skylights.
The Big Dig had problems great and small, but it has definitely improved the view. (For the non-Bostonians, there used to be a big rusty elevated two-level interstate where all that greenery is now.)
Quincy Market, Government Center, etc.
buxom_bey wanted me to take a picture of the W-shaped building (in honor of her new last name), and here it is.A view of the north-facing clock face from above . . .
. . . And from inside!
The actual clock mechanism is a bit underpowered, and it's frequently thrown off by the winds. If you're expecting a vast maze of machinery, well . . .
Bey, posing on a B&J truck parked in front of the Custom House.
This is the atrium of the Harborside Inn, showing the skylight seen above.
Later, we vistied the Post Office Square Park, inhabited by a bold gull.
While we were on the observation deck, we were approached by David Lyons (a moderately well-known Globe photographer) and his wife, Patricia Harris, who were doing an article for New England Travel or somesuch, and thought we looked photogenic. Being on our honeymoon apparently made us more photogenic, so we chatted about weddings and travel while he took our picture. The article isn't going to appear for months yet, alas. This would not be the last time we were a target demographic on this trip.
We spent just under two days in Boston before flying to Atlanta, of which more later.
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Date: 2007-09-10 12:25 am (UTC)Looks like you had an excellent beginning to your honeymoon. :-)
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Date: 2007-09-10 01:38 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-09-10 03:47 am (UTC)Oddly enough, I haven't seen a lot of those views of Boston, despite being here all. My. Life.
Sometimes I think missing out on the touristy stuff of my own town is a bit pathetic.
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Date: 2007-09-10 12:15 pm (UTC)We need to get together soon.
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Date: 2007-09-10 04:57 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-09-11 01:12 am (UTC)