Boston

Hi,

I know, I know, still no photo of the sequin square. It will have to wait as events have overtaken me. Here I am sitting in downtown Boston having seriously broken my vow of not buying any yarn whilst away. OMG The Windsor Button is THE most fantastic shop. The guys in there are delightful and helped in every way possible including finding me the Highlighter Tape that not only does the Yarn Harlot love but is impossible to find in UK. Still, I have some in my hot sweaty hand. Anyway back to the start. Travelling here was seamless and uneventful in fact really quite a pleasure. I switch off and dozed on the flight and suddenly we had arrived at Logan Airport, Boston. Taxi to hotel and then straight out for dinner. The hotel room is basic, very very basic but we don't intend to be in it for long except to shower and sleep. So it will do. First stop this morning was Starbucks for breakfast - thank god for the Multi grain bagel and then off to the Freedom Trail. I might add here that the sun was so hot today that I sweltered even without my vest on!!!! The trail took us around all the hugely significant historical sights from the Boston Tea Party thing to the first City Hall and for the most part it was interesting. Of course the best bit was straying from the trail and going to the Windsor Button where I bought some exquisite yarn. Some sparkly Dream in Colour (black with silver sparkles) and some Madeline Tosh Lace (Magenta) and two wee skeins of Elite Merino in the shade green to knit the Prairie Rose shawl. The second we stooped for coffee I was knitting, same with lunch. I feel my holiday has officially started. Anyway we completed the trail and ended up at the harbour where we sat for a while, then made our way back to the hotel reluctant to go indoors as we know the weather tomorrow is rain. Still an excellent introduction to Boston. Plus, I popped back to the WB and bought some stitch markers and some more Addi lace needles - as if I don't have enough!!

Anyway huge thanks to Janie B for recommending the shop and for my Guilty Knitter friend Judie for saying I'd love Boston. She is right.

Catch up soon.

Jane