Boston, Portland & Newport
On this trip over the Atlantic ocean we not only visited Boston, we also went to Portland and Newport. So this post will include all of them, in order. This was Tess’s first time to New England, previous visits went to New York (3 times because a certain sister kept moving back there), Orlando, Florida (for Disney land) and Hawaii (at 2 years old, so not much stuck to memory). On the agenda was to visit family – and eat oysters.
Quick facts: Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts, and the 21st most populous city in the United States. It’s located in New England in the northeast US. It is also the birthplace of a very special person – Alex.
Portland is the most populous city in the state of Maine, which is about two hours driving north of Boston, on the coast. It’s famous for having the most restaurants per capita in America and high quality food, which centers mostly around fish and seafood.
Newport is a beautiful seaside city on Rhode Island, that is famous for its mansions, shopping, and scenery. Newport is also known for hosting the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival and many other Festivals and Fairs.
Trip highlights: So much but, lobster rolls, oysters, driving a fast car, Trillium, yoga, Huzza!
Points: Local Beer 9,5/10 points, Cinnamon buns Lobster roll 8,9/10 points, America overall points: 9.