Boston: days 4.5 - 6.5

Past the halfway point already? Noooooooooooooooooo!! :(

Started Wednesday morning/afternoon with a healthy dose of shopping. I really think I should stop. I think I already maxed my exempted limit. Oops.

Then Edward met up with me downtown and we took a nice long walk along Newbury Street (think T.O's yorkville) to pick up something at a nearby post office. We were only able to go through the last section of the street since we were both quite tired and quickly walked home from there. On the way home we passed by the most insane traffic junction I've ever seen.. there were about 8 different paths all leading to or going from this junction. There were merges and weird traffic lights. We couldn't make any sense of it. So glad we don't drive here!

After a quick break at home, we decided to finally go to Union Oyster House for dinner. Man, were we disappointed. The oysters were horrible. Not good at all. There were no oyster juice in the oysters and they had no taste. There was sand in everything.. in the oysters.. in the scallops I ordered.. in the clams that came with Edward's feast, even in the corn that was Edward's side dish! Yuck. I thought it was horrible food for the price we paid. But oh well, the place is the oldest restaurant in the United States, I suppose that's their selling point? The clam chowder was really good though, I'll give it that.

Edward met up with me after class today again while I wandered around downtown. I had to pick up something for my sister near the wharf so we stopped by the No Name Restaurant for fresh seafood. The restaurant is located right at the pier where all the seafood exchange takes place. It was a bit of an out of the way place but I've read good things about it. As we were walking up to the door a bus full of seniors started to file into the resturant. I think it was a senior tour.. kinda "a show and seafood lunch" sorta deal?

Anyway, the food was really reasonably priced and really good. The menu was simple and the cooking methods were nothing fancy, but the ingredients were so fresh. As soon as we sat down, the waiter plunked down a plate of garlic bread, the kind that we make at home. (read: nothing fancy. Just butter and garlic salt on toasted baguette) Edward once again got the Lobster deal.. which came with coleslaw, fries and a side of fried shrimp and scallops. All for 17.95. That's a good deal!

I ordered a bowl of seafood chowder and was pleasantly surprised at what was brought to me. Instead of the rich, creamy soup that comes to mind when one thinks of chowder, their seafood chowder was a white, waterly soup that was filled to the brim with chunks of seafood. Fish, shrimp, scallops and clams filled most of the bowl. I think it was 2 parts seafood, 1 part liquid. Delicious. The meal costed us a third of what we spent the night before at the Union Oyster House, but I enjoyed it so much more. Oh, the place also had an awesome view of the Boston harbour too.

There were a couple of old ladies who sat at the next table and when they left, one of them said to us, "Now now, you two, behave yourselves! I know your mothers!" while the other complimented my purple streaks and told Edward to make me eat more. Hahah.. old ladies are so funny. I assured them that I ordered a slice of blueberry pie already and they chuckled and said, "good girl!"... hahah.

Have I made anyone hungry with this post so far?? Heehee.

Did some more window shopping after lunch on the whole stretch of Newbury street to walk off all the food. Then went home and picked up our jerseys and headed out to the TD Northbank Garden for the Leafs-Bruins game. We had pretty decent seats for 21 bucks, I must say. I think it's much smaller than the ACC though.

Notice the empty seats behind me? Those will later be filled with 4 obnoxious underage-drinking freshmen from Edward's school. They were funny in the beginning, but got downright rude during the game. One guy in front of us asked them to stop swearing since it's a family venue and there were kids everywhere. They then taunted the guy for the rest of the game. Of course, Edward and I got heckled since we are leafs fans. Didn't help that the Leafs lost 2-1. Ai ya. At one point, one of them said, "There are Asians up there?" (refering to Canada)... to which I said, with my eyebrow arched high, "What was that?".. to which he smartly muttered, "uhm, nothing..". Dumbass. Kids will be kids, no?

time for: sleep. Edward's already snoring.