Or why I love the northeast. Today I flew to Boston, MA. Took the Silver Line Bus ($2) to South Station, where I bought a ticket on the Bonanza Bus Line for Newport RI.
While I walked quite a bit (including schlepping luggage, as were a few other hardy souls), I marveled at how easy it is to get around in Boston, and then to Newport. My first visit to Boston was in 1988, my first big solo trip to a really large city. I took Amtrak from Charlottesville and used the T to get around. I was amazed at the efficient system of trains and buses. And today, I was reminded of that again.
The Bonanza Bus passed through several lovely towns. I marveled at the stone walls that lined the road the last miles of my trip. Many of the mills in towns like Bedford Falls are being renovated for other uses. These stone buildings were beautiful, but if I were a mill worker in the 19th century, I'm sure I would not have found them so beautiful.
My hotel room overlooks the spit of water separating Goat Island from Newport. I hope to have a few hours to wander tomorrow morning. More then!
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