Run til you see the whites of their eyes

I spend a lot of time in Boston. A lot.  So much in fact that I've started to take the wealth of history here for granted.  While shopping for a tour guide book, my friend found me a fantastic book of runs through Boston neighborhoods. A few days ago, I decided to use it.

First up?  Charlestown and Bunker Hill!

 Here's the map.  It starts at North Station, crosses the river and then runs past the historic Constitution battleship, along the harbor, them up into Charlestown, to Bunker Hill, and then through the charming neighborhoods.

Here's the view from the Charlestown Bridge.

The Bunker Hill monument. Awesome hill climb on the road leading up to the monument with a great stair climb!

 The Charlestown neighborhoods are so charming and adorable, I could live here.  ;)

 Because I believe that the founding of this country was divinely inspired, I am fascinated with early churches. The sacrifices made by these patriots for our religious and political freedom is so inspiring.

 

 I finished off my run in the gas lamp district.  Aptly named for the still fully functional gas lamps that line the streets. SO CHARMING!  After the run, I headed to the farmers market just down the road and bought some gorgeous raspberries for breakfast. Sorry, no pics of them.  I ate them before it occurred to me to take a pic.  So you'll just have to imagine them!