Boston, Massachusetts -

Then we were off to our most northern USA point on the trip - Boston. The weather was an unseasonal 19c so we were very lucky though it was kind of weird that it gets dark here at 4.15 p.m.

We stayed on the outskirts in the quirky named town of Braintree! We used the 'T' as it is known (the subway) into the city. The Boston 'T' was the first subway system built in the USA. We caught the ferry across the harbour to visit the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. It was launched in Boston in 1797. We did a free tour of the ship and the kids enjoyed exploring the depths of its decks and looking at how the sailors used to sleep.