# Hello Boston

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com) · 2016-07-27

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I arrived in Boston early this morning. It has been about a decade since I was last here.

I took the subway in from the airport, which is typically what I like to do when I visit a city. It’s such a great way to get a feel for a place. And in the case of Boston, Logan Airport is only a few stops away from downtown.

![image](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/da64687c577ef28fdb9fa0774720f9c8.jpg)

As soon as I got in, I walked over to see the [Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Fitzgerald_Kennedy_Greenway) (above image). It’s a linear park that was made possible by burying the city’s elevated waterfront expressway – the infamous “[Big Dig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig).”

![image](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/630900aa1b4f810c68697d1a4dd9c991.jpg)

I recognize that it was a lavishly expense infrastructure project that went many times over budget, but walking across the greenway to get to the water was rather pleasant. Will Toronto’s [The Bentway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bentway) achieve a similar result at a fraction of the cost?

![image](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/cf2aebf05869c0257aef89124a302220.jpg)

With that out of the way, I went for a lobster roll. It had to happen. I then walked around Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market (above image). It felt a bit touristy, but what a remarkable [pedestrian-only area](http://brandondonnelly.com/post/141783439753/prerequisites-for-a-successful-pedestrian-only). 

![image](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/58d34316a7633ad148d27a9c3cfc3e3b.jpg)

And now I’m on a boat heading over to Provincetown (Cape Cod) for a wedding. I’m writing this blog post over a spotty wifi connection, so out of fear that I may spontaneously lose it, I am going to end here. See you all tomorrow.

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/hello-boston)*