G&P Hit The East Coast - October 2012

[Giles]

I normally do it myself exactly that way, did not have time before we left….Bloody deliveries and feckin customers getting in the way of personal grooming.  I did manage a shave this morning.....

[DougNg]

If needed, I'll take you to Astor Place for a haircut

[JCar2666]

Bloody customers will be the death of you G 

[Giles]

Tonight scoped….

[Madame Buttonfly]

@Finn666:

great start right there…and happy to see you guys arrived overseas safe and sound!

@Giles:

Someone, please educate me about these copper clad facades…

the most buildings around that spot where built at the end of the 19th century. the cooper sheathings are some sort of architectural details built with/by pretty skilled craftsmen, cuz the details suggested that, so most of them were Italians and/or other immigrants with highly refined skills!  which is why Boston is the most European of American cities…

Many thanks, Rafa.  The architecture and history here in Boston is great.  After we visited USS Constitution this morning we walked a lot of the Freedom Trail - we’ve had an interesting and educational day so far.  But wanted to stop to check email so had to come to a bar and drink local beer (all part of the cultural experience).  My Sam Adams lager is hitting the spot.  Next stop Legal Seafood for lunch 

[Giles]

And the aquarium will have to wait until next visit.  Lunch got liquid and pre-dinner-post flight-what-time-zone-are-we-on-? nap was chosen instead…

[Giles]

237 years late, but we are here now…

USS Constitution, it may be an all American ship, but the guns were made in good ol' Blighty.  Interestingly enough, when we wer on HMS Warrior (our first steel clad warship) recently, I was chatting to one of the crew - and he said all but one of the cannons on board were reproduction, the originals being sold to the USA during the American civil war…

Duck interest

G furling a mainsail - not very well it has to be said…

I need a new door stop for the office but Paula forbad me stealing this one…

Ancient and modern (ish).  Oak seasoning in the foreground & WWII destroyer in the back ground (it has fantastic dent in it's bow, testament to a bad parking incident)…

I'm a man of simple tastes - WANT….

Fantastic headstone

P gets up close and personal with a 8 pounder

Back in her natural environment

[derivative666]

Very nice enjoy the Bloody Mary's and Lobster

[DougNg]

Watch out!! Angry Patriots fans out tonight!

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[thomasnunnally]

Looks like tons of fun.  I was in Boston two years ago, and I had a blast!

[joesaintjohn]

You two are so great! I really enjoy these updates. Looks like you're having tons of fun!

[Giles]

Went to the Bunker Hill memorial.  This is the place that the British won the battle but probably lost the War of Independence:

Saw this place, so it had to be done…

[Seul]

Well: how long did it take?.. 

[Giles]

Ages, he was a very interesting and knowledgeable barber, so I cross examined him on all the things I did not know about Boston…

[Friday]

show us how you look like now…. come on....  ???

[riffblaster general]

You need to go to Bobby from Boston!

[Giles]

I will post more tomorrow.  But just to prove we did hook up with MikeC and Scroogen, here they are dissecting a pair of Vulcans….

[Jestre]

Love those guys.  Hope you left as fuzzy-headed as I did upon meeting them!

[MikeC]

Hope ur comin to NYC bro.

[ConradBain]

Great stuff.. Have fun G @ P!  Hope to get the chance to say hello in person while you're in the NYC -