Mandarin Oriental, Boston

... Amy bopped over a stool nearly taking out a guy with an already broken foot !! So they bought us beer to say sorry ?! Americans ! Still in virgin america phase laughin at the water hydrants and the accents - coffee lol Going to Harvard for a bimble today ! I havent come out with any memorable sayings yet lol and almost rid of jet lag - now 7:54 and signing oot !!

... home to me and showing me around their city
~The owner and staff of the Kangaroo Bar, Patong Beach, Phuket Thailand - you guys and your place ROCKS! :)
~Johny's Fashion on Charka Phong Road, Bangkok for custom tailoring a new suit and shirts for me, they fit perfect!
~Deanne and Phil from Perth, Australia for sharing a great day - hopefully we will meet again!
~Dave from the Andaman Sea Guest House in ...

... before we try get an early night before tomorrow. Need to cehck out some prices of jackets I have found today....limited edition Celts jacket which I seen in the Garden today. Looks like $100 for it, but thinking of the cost just for a jersey back home maybe I should grab all 6 of them and ebay them when I return!!!

One last thing to add is the amount of Starbucks and DD's around this place is amazing. There are 2 DD"s in the garden about ...

... while looking for hotels. I do think however that is was a toss up between Linda and Cole...maybe equal winners.

Andy and Krista then dropped us off at the bus station on 30th Street in the city. On the way however they drove us to the famous "Rocky Stairs" where he runs up them in the movie. Of course we all had a run up them and back down. Linda challenged me to a race to get up and down them which I took on. I gave her a head start and then we were off.......
Not going to ...

loved the flight, and the hospitality of the BA business class experience. I even had a facial as I though it would be done by a dolly. Then some big gay guy came out to 'facial' me. I was petrified. I have to say that he did a really good job though!!

I REALLY made the most of the free champagne and wine on the flight too. Legs were a bit wobbly on my return to the good old US and A!

... Fred and Linda, who teamed up with me. I thought one of the most interesting things on the tour was learning about Patriot James Otis, Jr. who was an attorney who argued against the "writs of assistance," warrants that permitted British troops to enter colonists' homes to search for contraband. He didn't win his argument, but his efforts led to the adoption of the Fourth Amendment, which ...

... experience and was heavily advertised all over Boston. Our particular trip was ill-fated as the boat had to turn back due to heavy seas. I was quietly grateful because as far as I’m concerned giant catamaran cruisers are not supposed to wheelie. So the whales were left in peace for a day, that can only be a good thing. To make ourselves feel better, we went back to the hotel, ate sushi and hung out in the Jacuzzi................I’m really ...

... had a few drinks, watched the Red Sox smash the blue jays and returned back to the hotel for some well deserved sleep.

Sunday 30/08/09

Wow, what a day. Started off with breakfast in the hotel lobby then went on to do the freedom trail, we had a tour from Cornelia who gave us an awesome tour, very in depth, all free too, and wouldn’t event accept a tip. The tour included the State House, Park Street Church, the Old ...

... Teda pochod mestom po pamiatkach Americkej revolucie z rokov 1775 az 1786 kedy ziskali nezavislost od Anglickeho krala.
Pocasie v Bostone je zevraj velmi premenlive. Rano bolo slnecno a zacinalo byt teplo. Na obed bolo horuco a slnecno a skoro po obede sa zacinalo zmrakat a bolo velmi prijemne.
Po Freedom Trail sme isli na obed do Talianskej stvrte a sadli sme si do jednej talianskej restauracie. Tento obed bola najlepsia ...

... woulndt have been the same without them.
The next two days are a blur of friends, food and Michelle. I love Boston. A managable city filled with smart people, smart things to do and see, and great food. And I have to give one last shout to Michelle, who I'm so proud of for never comprimissing her wishes, beliefs, and who will be a Harvard graduate with a masters in theatre by the next time I see her. My Mitch is good.