I’m back in Tokyo now, after a wonderful month in the States. While I was there, my parents and I took a road trip to Boston. We stopped in the Finger Lakes on the way, went into Boston for a day, and spent an afternoon in Salem.
Here are a few photos and highlights from the trip. We saw beautiful sights, ate delicious food and enjoyed great company!
One of our favorite wineries in the Finger Lakes region was Heron Hill. The wines are great, and we especially liked this riesling flight. The best part is definitely the remarkable views, however.
We stopped at Lively Run in the Finger Lakes. They have a great selection of goat cheeses, and our favorite was a harder cheese brined in local beer. They also had different flavors of chevre, a blue cheese and a mild feta.
The Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony of the Old State House. I think that more buildings should incorporate unicorns into their architecture, don’t you?
We tried a few mini cannoli from a bakery in the Little Italy neighborhood. One of the filling options had nutella added to the traditional ricotta. It was amazing, and my mom was in heaven (that’s her, licking her fingers!). Isn’t she cute?
Boston is full of beautiful brick buildings and charming reminders that it’s one of the oldest cities in America.
A clever sign outside one of the oldest bars in Boston.
Tombstones from the Old North Church. Several of the Mayflower passengers are buried there.
We couldn’t resist stopping into a mozzarella bar in Little Italy. You choose a type of mozzarella (traditional, smoked, or burrata) and add toppings to it. We had burrata with prosciutto. We also had to try the mozzarella-stuffed squash blossoms.
The Customs House in Salem. Although it’s best known for the Salem Witch Trials, Salem is also one of the oldest shipping ports in the U.S (and is much prouder of that part of their history).
