Postcards from Boston

July 1, 2010

Philadelphia

July 1, 2010 – 4:09 am
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On Sunday we flew to Philadelphia for a few days. Stephen was visiting the Elsevier office there so I tagged along to do some site-seeing. It was incredibly hot and humid, topping 98degF – even the locals were complaining about the heat. We had a great time though, ate some great Cuban food and checked out the bars.
I spent a whole morning in the Museum of Art – a fascinating place with artwork from the 10th century through to Warhol.

Monterey and the mountains of Western Massachusetts

July 1, 2010 – 2:42 am
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A few weeks ago now we spent a weekend in the Berkshire hills and took a trip up to Mount Greylock and the surrounding countryside. There were several brave cyclists making the 3500 feet climb up to the top of the mountain. We drove. I’m bad enough in a car when it gets any higher than a low bridge. Those hairpin bends when you seem to be heading out into the sky scare me rigid. It’s irrational, but there you are. If the brain was meant to be logical, it would come with a set of operating instructions. Anyway, Mt Greylock was lovely.