People in Boston party in the streets until about 2:30 AM. At least, that’s when the noise died down enough so we could get to sleep; needless to say I was rather miserable in the morning. Things only got worse after we hiked half-way across town to a place reputed to have a wicked brunch… only to find they had only just opened, and weren’t serving food yet! And THEN, the place we finally did eat didn’t have a working espresso machine! Grrr….
Things started looking up when we got out to Harvard, though. Kristy found us a nice coffee shop, where we settled in with a latte/hot chocolate (can you guess who had what?) and a pastry, and we proceeded to write out some post-cards. When we were done, we went for a stroll around Harvard – the oldest college in the USA. The grounds are just beautiful – just like in the movies! Unfortunately it’s holiday time at the moment, so we missed the student vibe and practically everything was closed (except the Harvard Book Store which we thought was cool)… but we still enjoyed our visit none-the-less.
When we were about to jump on the “T” (subway) back to the hotel, we realised the post-cards were missing. We retraced our steps, but we couldn’t find them! So here’s a question – would you post a bunch of postcards that you found, if they were already stamped and addressed? We’re hopeful that the person that finds our missing postcards answers a resounding “yes”.
By the time we got to the hotel, we didn’t have much time left before our bus back to New York, so we grabbed some food at a 50′s style diner, and made our way to the bus station. Almost 5 painful hours after leaving Boston, we were back in the warmth of Manhattan. Overall we enjoyed Boston, but figure it’s like a visit to Brisbane – unless you’re going to see family/friends, there’s really not that much to do 
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Brisbane isn’t that bad G! We seem to fill our weekends pretty easily
WOW! Look at that grass. And look at the wonderfull little critter on it.
There lots to do in Brisbane, you just have to know where everything is!! I’m sure someone with post your postcards.
Hmm… sorry, didn’t mean to cause offence on the Brisbane remark… but look at it through the eyes of a tourist that doesn’t know the city, doesn’t know anyone IN the city, and is only there for 2 days. What would they do? <br><ul><li>Visit southbank</li><li>Tour the XXXX brewery</li><li>Shopping in the city</li><li>Food in Chinatown/The Valley</li><li>Stroll through the Botanic Gardens/New Farm Park</li></ul>So all in all, it wouldn’t be a <i>bad</i> place to visit; it’s just not all that life changing, either. Hey, I still call it "home" too, ya know!
I get what you’re saying G and totally agree. Brisbane is the best place in the world to live (and I sometimes can’t wait to get back), but it’s not a high-rater when it comes to tourist must-sees! And let’s face it, it’s understandable if you’re a little spoilt living in the most happening city in the world!!!
What are you talking about guys?<br><br>Brisbane has Ipswich, the Moreton Bay mudflats, Redcliffe (where it’s smiles better), the Acherfield international speedway, and Inala just to name a few of the highlights
<br><br>But seriously, Brisbane rocks why else would we live there. I was never bored there and can’t wait to come back home and start the rest of my life.<br><br>And the XXXX factory alone is reason to visit.
I felt a bit weird when I came back from Europe last year. I love alpine country so much and Brisbane has very little of that! On the upside, we do have so many other attractions close by: Gold and Sunshine coasts, Lamington and Springbrook national parks, Fraser Island… <br><br>But I think that where Brisbane excels is that fact that I can walk down the street without worrying too much about being stabbed or shot…
Two words Kimmy!<br><br><a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16587047-1248,00.html" target="_blank">Brisbane City</a>