How's it going, Harvard?

One of the many perks of my job is that along with traveling to some amazing places myself, I am able to bring someone out to visit me over the weekend, rather than flying home.  Obviously, I wasn't going to pass that up when it came to my trip to Boston.  Spending the weekend with my sister was an experience I doubt I'll ever forget, and I'm so blessed to have shared that time with her.

We started early on Friday, taking the train into town from the airport.  I am one of those absurd individuals who loves public transportation, for all of the interesting people watching it affords me :)






After dropping off our bags at the hotel and throwing on some more comfortable shoes, we had a late lunch at Petit Robert Bistro, which we completed with this heavenly popover filled with ice cream and drenched with hot fudge.....Mmmmmm!!

Next, we were off to Caimbridge and the illustrious Harvard University campus!  I am not quite sure what I anticipated it to be like, but I found it to possess a comfortable familiarity that I can only attribute to it being a place of higher learning.  It made me miss the ease of the collegiate lifestyle....

John Harvard--Founder of Harvard University

 These doors looked like they might lead to Middle Earth....






 I have the best sister ever!  Always acting silly to make me laugh :)

 Since I had quite a few pictures of a fire hydrant from Arizona, I thought I might try to find one everywhere I go!

Memorial Hall.  I am pretty sure the building was supposed to be closed, but the random side door I pulled on was open, so in we went!  It was gorgeous.

 Center for European Studies

Yep.  I am a dork.

 Tiramisu and Cannolis at the famous Mike's Bakery. Yum!!

Harvard bookstore.  Felt a little like Hogwarts with the different houses' banners.