Spending the last few days (and the first of the new year) in a regal old hotel near Boston Common is bliss. Exploring the city, experiencing our first "First Night" with all the festivities, parade and fireworks was a blast.
It was unseasonably warm which had families out in droves. Everyone was so excited to be there and the line at the skating rink in Boston Common was a long, patient one.

The sculptures were magnificent but drippy as the sun warmed them, softening their details. George Washington was having a difficult time crossing the Delaware, but the dolphins took the excess water in stride.

We watched the midnight fireworks from the harbor which was unique, but I envied the masses on the pier who were counting down the seconds only to break into a roar as the clock struck the hour. It was quiet on our boat. They didn't do a countdown or play Old Ang Syne. Next time, I want to be with them.
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