The Mini Cooper was acting up and the cause was very elusive. There was evidence of mice in the engine block but it seemed strange. Everything pointed to the transmission because of the erratic driving at slow speeds.
It is necessary to take a day in Boston when the Mini goes for service. Fortunately this has only been four times, and the cost tallied around $300, since we got the car in March 03.
Pouring rain and crowded MBTA trains put on a little gloom, but over all it was a good day that took us to the Museum of Science.
Boston Duck Tour returning to base.
"Da Gahhdin" next to the Zakian Bridg
It took almost an hour to get to the museum on the T and that's how long it took to fix "Mini". After getting the call from the dealer, the decision was made to get lunch in the Italian District, (The North End), and do the museum movies next month.
We got pretty wet during the thirty minute walk to "Italy", and spent a little more time window menu shopping before settling on a very traditional Italian Ristorante.
Old North Church Cemetary
Narrow Streets of Boston's North End
The Old North Church
Lunch at Pagliuca's
Chicken Carbona
Buenisimo
The Mini? Mouse nest in the air filter. Good as new. Check her out
I've only been to Boston once. We stayed at a hotel downtown and walked everywhere we went, no car.
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I really liked Boston and hope to return. We even took a train west to the town where Harris Cyclery is located (Newtonvilleburg or something). Sheldon wasn't in that day, but we met Sonny.
We did lots of other tourist things like the duck boat rides. Your photos brought it all back clearly.