September 10 - For our last bike ride of this journey we tried to ride out to Moon Island to see if we could get a picture looking east without land in the background.
However the bridge had been closed the day before for safety concerns. So instead we found this "beach" on the Quincy peninsula. It was low tide and really foggy so the view was probably about the same.
After lunch the end of our ride found us at the UPS Store in the Back Bay neighborhood. We had to leave the bikes sitting this way as they were behind on boxing up things and wouldn't insure the bikes if we did it. It was a little unsettling to leave our trusty steeds this way.
We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring more of the Boston Commons. This is a statue of George Washington. Felt a little envious of the guy on the bike.
Doug found a new buddy. We headed back to the motel about 4 to sort of beat rush hour. Had an early dinner and did laundry one last time.
September 11 - The JFK Presidential Library and Museum seemed like an appropriate place to be on this rainy morning and day for reflecting.
This was JFK's favorite sailboat.
There was a whole section on the campaign including the debates with Nixon.
Other sections discussed the Cuban missile crisis, civil rights, space exploration, and mental health advocacy.
Some of the museum was also devoted to Jackie's role in restoring the White House and the many State events that she and JFK hosted.
They showed a video of JFK's entire Inaugual Address, which was very inspiring, especially this line.
The tour ends in this airy space.
On a clear day the Boston Harbor and the islands would be on display.
This is a copy of the lamp given to Profiles in Courage award recipients.
We took the subway downtown after finishing the museum but took refuge in a Starbucks close to the station for quite awhile. It was only 68 so hot fluids were most welcome.
The rain made for interesting people watching. We heard later that it rained 1.2" today.
This teapot puffs out steam every few seconds. We found a nearby Borders and hung out for another hour getting reading material for our flight home. Had dinner at the Hub Pub, "Friendliest Pub in Boston", amidst a bunch of Boston Red Sox fans getting ready to attend tonight's home game.
A mural in the subway station. The locals call the subway the "T". It was a little eerie being in Boston on this day since so many of the ill-fated flights in 2001 originated from Logan Airport.
September 12 - We started this very sunny day with a walk along the Neponset River Trail and still got to Logan Airport with plenty of time to spare. Then our 1:30 flight to Philadelphia was delayed to 2:50.
Goodbye Boston
One of the Boston Harbor Islands, maybe Long Island State Park? We had about an hour on the ground in Philadelphia, then it was non-stop to Portland. We arrived there at 9 p.m. to the wonderful hugs of Megan, Cameron and wife Meagan. It had been a VERY long day and all that sitting was tough on our bike-hardened legs.
September 13 - Back in Sweet Home after a little car trouble on the way home from Portland with 3,653 bike miles at a cost of 2 rear tires, 3 trashed inner tubes, 1 pair of gloves, 5 tubes of sunscreen, 2 tubs of zinc oxide, 3 small scars (2 knees, 1 elbow), 1 lost yellow jersey, 2,250 digital pictures (over 3.5 GB), a couple hundred gallons of fluids (Powerade, Gatorade, Exude, lemonade, tea, and water), untold pounds of ice and ice cream and all the food we could eat. This is the official end of this chapter of our continuing LiveStrong journey. It was a priceless experience!
However the bridge had been closed the day before for safety concerns. So instead we found this "beach" on the Quincy peninsula. It was low tide and really foggy so the view was probably about the same.
After lunch the end of our ride found us at the UPS Store in the Back Bay neighborhood. We had to leave the bikes sitting this way as they were behind on boxing up things and wouldn't insure the bikes if we did it. It was a little unsettling to leave our trusty steeds this way.
We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring more of the Boston Commons. This is a statue of George Washington. Felt a little envious of the guy on the bike.
Doug found a new buddy. We headed back to the motel about 4 to sort of beat rush hour. Had an early dinner and did laundry one last time.
September 11 - The JFK Presidential Library and Museum seemed like an appropriate place to be on this rainy morning and day for reflecting.
This was JFK's favorite sailboat.
There was a whole section on the campaign including the debates with Nixon.
Other sections discussed the Cuban missile crisis, civil rights, space exploration, and mental health advocacy.
Some of the museum was also devoted to Jackie's role in restoring the White House and the many State events that she and JFK hosted.
They showed a video of JFK's entire Inaugual Address, which was very inspiring, especially this line.
The tour ends in this airy space.
On a clear day the Boston Harbor and the islands would be on display.
This is a copy of the lamp given to Profiles in Courage award recipients.
We took the subway downtown after finishing the museum but took refuge in a Starbucks close to the station for quite awhile. It was only 68 so hot fluids were most welcome.
The rain made for interesting people watching. We heard later that it rained 1.2" today.
This teapot puffs out steam every few seconds. We found a nearby Borders and hung out for another hour getting reading material for our flight home. Had dinner at the Hub Pub, "Friendliest Pub in Boston", amidst a bunch of Boston Red Sox fans getting ready to attend tonight's home game.
September 12 - We started this very sunny day with a walk along the Neponset River Trail and still got to Logan Airport with plenty of time to spare. Then our 1:30 flight to Philadelphia was delayed to 2:50.
Goodbye Boston
One of the Boston Harbor Islands, maybe Long Island State Park? We had about an hour on the ground in Philadelphia, then it was non-stop to Portland. We arrived there at 9 p.m. to the wonderful hugs of Megan, Cameron and wife Meagan. It had been a VERY long day and all that sitting was tough on our bike-hardened legs.
September 13 - Back in Sweet Home after a little car trouble on the way home from Portland with 3,653 bike miles at a cost of 2 rear tires, 3 trashed inner tubes, 1 pair of gloves, 5 tubes of sunscreen, 2 tubs of zinc oxide, 3 small scars (2 knees, 1 elbow), 1 lost yellow jersey, 2,250 digital pictures (over 3.5 GB), a couple hundred gallons of fluids (Powerade, Gatorade, Exude, lemonade, tea, and water), untold pounds of ice and ice cream and all the food we could eat. This is the official end of this chapter of our continuing LiveStrong journey. It was a priceless experience!
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