We started the day with the continuation of the freedom trail, this time going backwards, starting from the end of the trail.
The official last stop for the freedom trail is the
USS Constitution (the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world). However, due to time constraints, we had to skip that one and went straight to the last inland site instead. The
Bunker Monument was built between 1827 and 1843 to commemorate the
Battle of Bunker Hill.
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| Bunker Monument |
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| New Hampshire Gate |
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| Col. William Prescott |
After the
Bunker Hill Monument, we got a little "lost" with the lines (some of the lines seemed to go missing after certain roads) and went into several sites. At this point in time, I had no idea what they were leading to. Therefore, I'll just leave you with some of the photos of the sites that we went on our way back to Boston Central.
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| The signal lanterns Paul Revere displayed |
At the end of a hectic day, we all felt that we needed a well-deserved meal. What else can be more deserving for us than the famous
Boston Lobster! So we headed down to the historic
Union Oyster House for our fill of oysters and lobsters.
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| Old signboard |
The place itself was bigger than it seemed from the outside. We entered the oyster house through what we thought was the front door, but ended up right in front of their pub. With oysters and beer in hand, the patrons all gave us a weird look which prompted us to head out again to find the right entrance.
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| Oyster Bar |
Going around the building saw us entering the Oyster Bar area -- A quick and easy way of enjoying your oysters. With plenty of attentive "oyster shuckers" around, I wonder how many oysters are shucked daily!
After we were seated and ordered our share, we were given the famous lobster bib. Cute way to start a meal!
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| Neat, tidy and ready |
First up - the
Fresh Oysters. This is as simple as a review can get - a lovely fresh piece of work. It tempted Dawn and myself to order more but a gentle reminder of the price (on a tight budget) and my awaiting lobster stopped me.
Next up was my order of
Union Special Lobster - baked medium lobster with New England Seafood Stuffing, topped with its claw Lazyman style. This was awesomeness on a plate. The stuffing itself was average but the lobster was succulent, fresh and well worth getting dirty for. The meat came right of the shell easily and the serving was big enough to satisfy a hungry man like myself.
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| Union Special Lobster |
The others ordered the
Lazyman Lobster (Basically lobster peeled off the shell) and the
Lobster Scampi (medium lobster s
autéed in garlic butter, tomatoes, fresh herbs and white wine served on a bed of linguine). The lazyman lobster itself was equally good (without the stuffing), just that there wasn't the "kick" of having to peel it off the shell yourself. The Lobster Scampi provides a little less meat to the dish but gives more in terms of accompanying flavors. It was a good mix but I would rather dive straight into the lobster.
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| Lobster Scampi |
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| Lazyman Lobster |
Overall, it was the perfect meal to end the day. The lobsters were all fresh and huge enough to whet our huge appetites and it was wonderful experience to dine in such a historic place. Lovely food and terrific ambience, just that it might be a little pricey. Then again, its definitely worth a trip (if not two) even if you are on a tight budget.
Visit them at 41 Union Street or at their website here.
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