Waking up to a blue-skied day we excitedly joined what seemed like half of Boston for the walk to Fenway Park. Less than an hour later, we were decked out in Red Sox clothing, in our seats and enjoying a beer.

The atmosphere was fantastic.  From the recognition of Red Sox graduates, through to singing of the national anthem to endless baseball chants and crowd antics, there was never a dull moment, and the afternoon flew by.

It was a shaky start for the Red Sox with the Oakland A’s getting up 4-0 before the Red Sox had an epic innings to win 7-4. The crowd went wild!

Other highlights of Boston..

Walking Boston
Boston is a small and flat city making it great for lazy days wandering.  Boston Common at the centre offers a place to relax, and also the perfect spot for a morning run.

We joined another walking tour with our favourite tour company Free Tours by Foot, this time focused on the Freedom Trail – a painted footpath leading the way through the city to highlights of the American Revolution.

Harvard
There’s no denying it is a pretty spot…but truthfully, it’s also pretty boring. I can imagine it would be a nice place to go to school, but walking around it can be done in about 10 minutes. Luckily the John Harvard Brewery exists – making it a worthwhile visit, and going someway to make up for missing out on Samuel Adams Brewery (a few ‘issues’ with directions which we’ll gloss over quickly).

Provincetown, Cape Cod.
Provincetown turned out to be the unexpected gem of our America trip and the perfect break between the cities. Rated as one of the Top 10 small towns in America, Provincetown is definitely cute. A 90 minute ferry took us to the town which sits on a long white-sanded beach. The main street is full of restaurants, bars, and boutique shops – a great place to meander around for the aftenoon. We hired bikes for a day and headed out of town, taking in the sand dunes, a couple of light-houses and countless cute Cape Cod style homes.

Provincetown is also where we realised the benefits and the pitfalls of free pouring. Cocktails consist of about 5 shots of alcohol and a waft of mixer.. great for the first one, but making you positively seedy by the end of the second!