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Monday, May 30, 2022 . We returned to Cambridge from the Berkshires at about 6:30pm. I parked the car on Harvard Street, and we unloaded our backpacks. I started to sneeze, as Boston had a very high pollen count. . . At 7:10pm, Mounisha (our Turo host) arrived to pick up her Honda Civic. I handed off the keys, and Inna and I walked to…
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For the Memorial Day weekend, Inna made a Bed & Breakfast reservation at the Stockbridge Country Inn in Stockbridge, MA. We planned to explore the museums and hiking trails in this area. . We expected to pick up our Turo Honda Civic at 7:00pm and start our long, 2-hour drive to Stockbridge, where we would stay for 3 nights. . . However, Mounisha encountered traffic…
Read More: Exploring the Berkshires
Sunday, May 22, 2022 . We returned to Boston from Newport, Rhode Island, at around 8:40pm, after a 90-minute drive. After refilling Robert's Audi Q5 that I rented on Turo, I found a parking spot on Harvard Street (with Inna's help). . . . We returned all our items to our apartment at 334 Harvard Street and rested for a bit. I decided to do…
Read More: Boston Workation Week 4
Monday, May 16, 2022 . After a deep sleep, I woke at 7:30, showered, shaved, dressed, and walked around the Charles River. It was warm in the morning - 68 degrees Fahrenheit - and I only needed a T-shirt and shorts. . . . . . During the walk, I finished listening to Eric Metaxas's autobiography, Fish Out of Water: The Search for the Meaning…
Read More: Boston Workation Week 3
Since Inna and I have never been to Cape Cod, though we have heard much about it over the many years, we decided to pay a short visit, stopping at the major attractions. . . . . After eating a small breakfast and getting ready, we started our two-hour drive to Provincetown (the tip of Cape Cod), with a long, enjoyable stop in Sandwich. .…
Read More: A Day out in Cape Cod
I woke up at 07:30, showered, shaved, and dressed. I waited to pick up the Turo Toyota Prius at 08:30. Daniel arrived at about 08:40 and showed me how to operate the 2010 Toyota Prius. . . From there, we drove to Alex's old apartment in Northeastern's International Village (1155 Tremont Street) to help him move to his new Summer digs at 1065 Tremont Street.…
Read More: Visiting Salem
Monday, May 9, 2022 . I woke at 07:30, dressed, and jogged around the Charles River. It was a bit chilly in the morning - 48 Fahrenheit - but sunny and pleasant. I jogged for about 2 miles and saw several other joggers and bicyclists. In addition, I saw a few Harvard racing sculls (racing rowboats) on the Charles River in 2-, 4-, and 8-person…
Read More: Boston Workation Week 2
With Alex attending Northeastern University in Boston and unsure about his return home, Inna and I planned to visit Alex while working from Boston. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many companies, including our current employers, made working from home (or anywhere in the USA) easy. Instead of taking a vacation to Boston, we decided to live there and experience life as locals.. Inna found a furnished…
Read More: Boston Workation Week 1
In September, Inna visited Boston to explore the city and its main attractions. She has always wanted to visit Boston but never found the time or the occasion. She found some great tickets on JetBlue with a direct flight from San Francisco to Boston. It was a very early morning flight (flight 434, departing SFO at 7:00 am PST and arriving in Boston at 3:37…
Read More: Visiting Boston aka Harvard, here I come