Boston Heart Checkup Trip - Day 1

What a difference a year makes!  Tara and travelled to Boston for a follow up appointment with my Cardiologist (Dr. Churchill) at Boston Massachusetts General hospital.   We were last here about nine months ago for my initial consultation and I have to say that November is beautiful here compared to February.  After flying in the night before, we searched around for the best breakfast places in the area and ended up at Cafe Bonjour.  This place was amazing as you can see by Tara's face.  The wait was crazy, but we finally got in and were not disappointed.

As with most of the shops in this area, they are all somewhat long and skinny, so this was quite the tight venue that was fully packed out.

After catching breakfast, we walked around the Boston Common Park and just enjoyed some of the older history that you can see in this area.  We debated taking a tour, but it seemed a bit formal, and we just decided to look around ourselves.

Once back at our hotel (The Whitney Hotel Boston), Tara inquired about these bikes out front, and they are free to borrow/use for hotel guests!  We both were excited to take them out in the afternoon for a spin alongside the Charles River.  The Charles River is this main river that flows through Boston in this area and borders many Ivy league schools including MIT and Harvard.  It is also just an amazing place to be able to run.

Here we are cruising on the dedicated bike paths.  It was still sunny but starting to get a bit chilly.  We probably cruised around for an hour or so around all of the surrounding areas.  Every mile or so there is a bridge that crosses the river and there were tons of people out running and biking.  I think this is my kind of vibe!

Here is one last picture as the sun was starting to get low in the sky.  The wind was starting to pick up a bit as well.  What a fun time the day before my appointment.