Cruising New York to Dover aboard Crystal Serenity

After a wonderful day at Sea aboard Serenity we arrive at St. Johns, Newfoundland. When we left the ship to explore it was pouring rain and 41 degrees! Once again we were blessed and the rain stopped and we were able to walk the town . St. John’s, is the  province’s capital, it is the perfect combination of big-city  and small-town charm. As the oldest and most easterly city in North America, this is where heritage lives. Melded with culture, history, and personality, St. John’s has survived two World Wars, five centuries, countless hardships and triumphs. It’s become a rare, old city full of character, experience and charisma, with a contemporary, sophisticated edge. We hiked up to Signal Hill for a great panoramic view and then walked the gorgeous heritage trail with the old buildings and history.

Home to Marconi's first transatlantic wireless transmission, this iconic St. John's attraction was also a strategic military post for both the French and the English for centuries.

Gorgeous view of bay and the Crystal Serenity

We docked in Boston at 8am and were off the ship and walking the town at 9:30am. We had a great day in Boston. We walked the whole Freedom Trail We explored THe State House, The Courthouse and Paul Revere’s House. There is so much history and hearing about the Boston Massacre was really fascinating. We had a wonderful sandwich in Italy Town at a deli with fresh made bread. We lucked out with fairly good weather and dodged the rain. I have been to Boston 3 times now and love it more each time I visit. We spent the whole day walking and returned to our ship at 5pm. It was fun being up on deck sailing out of Boston with memories of a great day.

Known as "Christ Church in the City of Boston", this Episcopal church was built in 1723 and is Boston's oldest Church building. On the steeple of this church, Robert Newman signaled with lanterns the approach of the British regulars; "One if by land, and two, if by sea". The steeple is 191 feet tall, making it the tallest steeple in Boston.

Paul Revere's House-Built around 1680, this house is the oldest building in downtown Boston. It served as the home of silversmith Paul Revere and his family from 1770 to 1800. Paul Revere is famous for his "midnight ride" to Lexington, Massachusetts informing Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them.