Today was day #1 of my Harvard education. What a great day of learning for me. But before we talk about school let’s talk about food. I had a brief amount of time alloted for lunch (We Harvard students are so dedicated we don’t waste time eating). Patrice kindly found a local treasure called The Met Back Bay. We ate outside on a beautiful day here in Boston. After ordering our food we relaxed and enjoyed the beauty of the fall foliage. One problem is sometimes the foliage wants to get a closer look at your food. (see below)
Our leaves came down before our food arrived. The two people next to us weren’t as lucky. When our food arrived our waiter quickly removed the leaves as if it was business as usual. We were very pleased with what he left in their place. (See below)
Eggplant and mozzarella sandwich for me and an ahi sandwich for Patrice.
After lunch it was back to WORK for me and Patrice lounged around the hotel and city. She had a nice work out in the gym and then went to the Museum of Fine Arts. When my course ended and my intense work for the day had come to an end we headed for a special dinner. We were told that a can’t miss restaurant was the Neptune Oyster. This place does not take reservations. When we arrived they estimated a wait of 60-90 minutes. We gave them our name and phone number and decided to explore. We had a very enjoyable walk that took us by the Boston Commons, Statehouse, City Hall and the Old Granary Burial Ground. Old Granary is a cemetary where you can find the remains of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere and the 5 victims of the Boston Massacre. By the way, the Boston Massacre happened on March 5, 1770. March 5th is also my sister’s birthday (I am NOT trying to make an association).
Ninty minutes after we left our name at the Neptune Oyster they called and said it was our turn. We hurried back to the place only to wait another 15 minutes before we were seated. The wait was well worth it. The place is known for its oysters (hence the name). They gave us a choice of about 20 different presentations for raw oysters. We decided to get the oysters but we wimped out and got them fried. (See below)
The oysters were great and we had a great dinner. But wait, Neptune Oyster is also known for their Lobster Roll. We couldn’t possible have a Lobster Roll after sharing these oysters, could we? (See below)
The lobster rolls were fantastic. I am totally stuffed as I write this but remembering the rolls is making my mouth water.
Enough about food, let’s talk about all I learned today. There was…….
Give me a day, I will think of something.
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