Barking Crab

While on a trip along the Northeast coast of the US, we spent a few days in Boston. After visiting the Boston Museum of Science and the  New England Aquarium we walked along the harbour taking in all the sights.
Along the way, we were drawn to a giant Hood Milk Bottle - we are suckers for roadside attractions of large oversized objects......and off we went.
we stopped at the Barking Crab for a bit of lunch on the way. Its a little place tucked away along the waterfront just off of Seaport Blvd....under a tent.
The place was packed - apparently it almost always is. The food looked amazing with a wide array of fresh seafood offerings.  I tried the soft shelled crab sandwich which was awesome (see photo) and Nick had the fried oyster sandwich - niether of which disappointed.
This is a very casual dining experience - it is under a tent afterall. People were having a great time, and there was alot of wonderful items being served around.
If you are in Boston any time soon, I would check out the Barking Crab...and dont forget to go to the Boston Children's Museum just a block away....you dont need kids to go...just be a kid at heart.

Oh the Places you'll go

Springfield Mass. The birthdplace of the one and only Theodore Geisel. Dr Seuss to those who don't know - as if anyone doesnt know.
While on a trip to Boston, we stopped in Springfield and saw many lightpost banners advertising the Cat in the Hat at the Springfield Museum. Being a huge fan of all things Seuss, I insisted we check it out.

Located between State St., Chestnut St, Elliott St and Edwards St., The Dr Seuss Memorial Garden is a collection of sculptures of many of Dr Seuss' most famous characters from his books. The Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Thidwick, Horton, Things 1&2, Yertle the Turtle and many more.

The sculptures were done by Dr. Seuss' stepdaughter and they beautifully recreate so many of his most memorable characters.

ps: dont sit on the chair on a hot day in just a pair of shorts: ouch!

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The Amazing Race in New Orleans

New Orleans, 2005
While filming a segment for the Family Edition of the hit CBS reality show the crew of The Amazing Race stopped by the city of New Orleans. We just happened to be there at the same time and managed to catch a glimpse of host Phil Keoghan and the crew setting up shots.
We ran back to our hotel room to grab our camera and rushed back to the location, and captured a couple of images of Phil, who was a little bit camera-shy.  A few weeks later Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city and devastated the people.

I Scream...U scream...we all scream for....

Bar Harbor, Maine is a beautiful place to visit.
While there, dont forget to visit Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium for a sweet treat.
They have a wide array of delights to indulge in, chocolates, candy, confections of all kinds....and what people really line up for is their ice cream.
There are a variety of flavours to choose from which makes deciding what to get very hard (and keeps the line from moving). One flavour that is their signature flavour - and something of an acquired taste is their Lobster Ice  cream. This ice cream is made with real Maine lobster and butter flavouring. It may sound a bit crazy but the flavours work well in ice cream- rich flavour creamy and buttery with a hint of salt. They are happy to give you a sample to try if you arent quite ready to commit to this unique taste experience.
When in Bar Harbor - stop by Ben & Bill's - its worth the wait.