Class B RV Travel | Boston - Driving , Overnight Parking & Walking the City | Day 1

Alright, Christine and I are getting ready to go to Boston. This is our first time. And kind of like New York, we find that there's a lot of garages, but not a lot of parking lots. So we'll see what happens. But we're just leaving Costco now, and we're going to bring you along so you can see what it's like to drive an RV into Boston. I'm ready. Put me in, coach. Ready to rock? Yeah. Okay, let's do it. We got Jack. Here's our first little glimpse of the Boston skyline. Too big. Oh, I forgot to say. One of the things I want to do today is the Boston Tea Party. My dad wants a photo. So we're going to do that. I want to see Paul Revere's house. I want to go to the Cheers Bar. And I want to do that walking tour. It's like a self-guided walking tour. Oh, on the red line? Yeah, I think it's stars on the floor that you follow. Or something like that. I think it's an actual red line. Oh. So we're taking exit 15, Columbia Road, and I don't think there's any tunnel. No tunnels, no tolls, no bridges so far coming in from the south, from Massachusetts. We spent two weeks in Cape Cod, so now we're hitting up Boston before we hit Maine. What's this meter on the right? Do you want to look at that? Right here? Just pull in there. Let's check it out. Let me take a look and see what it says. Saturday, 8-8. $1 per hour. Two hours max limit per block. So that's why we're looking for a lot. We want a little bit more than two hours. That's a two hour limit. Let's check out the lot quick. I just thought we got lucky and snagged a nice street spot. They seem to have a lot of open meters here. Yeah, and I read that they stop metering on Sunday. Did you see what the prices were on this? Yeah, it's kind of spendy I think, but it's basically $25 to park there. It said oversized vehicles. Did you see that sign? Yeah, it basically says oversized vehicles and or vehicles with trailers. In tow area, or in tow are not permitted vehicles that do not fit in a single parking space. We'll get towed. Let's go in there and see what happens. Alright. Alright, so we need a nice backup spot. There's tons of options here. Well, it's a 25 foot rig right there. Okay, so we can park it in this one. Park over there. Keep going back just a little bit. That's good. Yeah, it's super tight on the other side. It's tight here too. I mean, we're not oversized. Alright, we got everything wrapped up. We parked in parking lot D. And we're kind of excited about it. It looks like it's a good spot, perhaps even to stay overnight. We'll see. But let's wrap everything up in here. Got the lights out, off. Lights, windows shut. Security cams rolling. A little messy, but got everything, the keys. Yeah, we're all set. And we're off. Alright, we're going to go experience Boston. And we're going to go down by the piers first. And then we're going to have to make a little bit of a walk, a mile and a half. To South End. Southie? No. The North End. Little Italy. Looks like a fun place to party. Yeah, this is fun. I love these rusty old fishing boats we're seeing up here now. Black Beauty, Boston. Well, we're down on the waterfront in Boston. What do you think so far? It's nice. The pier is pretty cool. It smells like tons of fresh seafood. It's nice, but we're going to head to North Boston. Check it out. We drove up to Provincetown. We were staying in Cape Cod. And it was pretty awesome, so we're in Boston right now. And you can just take a ferry right from Boston. This is fun. I like this. We're starting to get more energy. We're starting to get more people. More hustle and bustle. Window shopping. And there's downtown Boston. Walk across the short bridge and there we are. That's the type of place that we would like to go to. Yeah. The Barking Crab. Boston's just full of little nooks and crannies. It is full of nooks and crannies. There's something going on at every corner. And it's super cool that it's surrounded by water. Because it just adds that extra element. Yes. And look at this. Oh, look at all that back and forth. Oh, nice. That's so cool. Rambling. To enjoy the sunshine. Yeah, just like that, ten minutes later, it's sunny and 80 again. I've got to say, Boston's pretty darn cool. Yeah. There's just tons of stuff in every direction. Yeah, it's amazingly large and green and a lot of water. Lots of different elements. Outdoor markets. Smells good in here. Three dollars a bag now. These are cool. I think we found our spots. Yeah. This is where we're going to eat, somewhere on roads like this. Yes. Cobblestones. Little tight nooks and crannies. Yeah, so there's Union. Full of taverns. Alright, let's roll through here and we'll pick something out to eat. Yeah. Perfect spot. Yeah. Perfect spot for lunch. So every time we're in a city and we are going to eat out, we make this long walk. And we're always trying to find the best spot to eat. And Aaron has a pre-req where it needs to be outdoor seating, so that limits us. I have a pre-req where it has to be good food, so that kind of limits us too. It just eliminates the bar food and stuff, but as a result, we end up walking for hours. We get so hungry and we just overdo it. And then we're scrappy and we need to do better research to get to a spot, but here we are. And I'm so excited. We're just having a regular burger at the oldest tavern in America. And I'm super stoked about it. This is going to be so good. I can't wait. And really, we only took 15 minutes to sit down and research this place. We stumbled upon just the oldest, most beautiful little cobblestone streets. And we're on the north end right now. And it's America's oldest pub. I think it's called The Bell's Hand. The Bell and Hand? The Bell and Hand. So, super cool. Nice window seat. And I think we found the right spot. Right before we got hangry, it was cool. Yeah, I was hangry as well behavior. It was very close, but beautiful. Saved by the beer. Well, what do you think? It looks really good. I hope it's rare. Nice and rare? It's rare. Oh, cool. What do you think about Boston? Seriously. It's really cool. Wow. I love the buildings. It's so architecturally unique. And it has the old charm of a Savannah or Charleston. But it has way more energy. The energy of the people is a unique combination with the old charm. Yeah. You gotta be kidding me. Boston is pretty sweet. I can't believe it. Every single corner we walk around, there is something to participate in. Or something to watch. Or something to do. That's what's always drawn me to the big cities. Is the people and the energy. And this is just at a whole other level. It's completely different than New York. But there's just people everywhere. It's Saturday, of course. But everywhere we go, there's just pockets, parks, restaurants. Everybody, outside bars, outside parties. It's just unbelievable. It's just a fun place to go and walk around. If you've never been to Boston... Kill a few days here. Yeah, you gotta go. Everywhere we go, there's like... There's obviously something big going on down there. I feel like this is the most active, busiest Saturday in Boston history. I want to go there. You want to see the Cheers bar? Yeah. I want to belly up and order a beer. Just like Woody did. Oh, there they are! Ta-da! It's Christine from Cheers! It's just well worth it. Well worth what? The two second wait to get in? Oh, look at that. Oh, that's really cool. Oh my god. That's kind of well worth it. It's beautiful. Look at that staircase. Boston has some good architecture. Lots of good architecture. What? That's where it is in there. Well, that's the step bar. Can you just go in there? You can go peek around. It feels like you should be looking, doesn't it? Alright, let's get out of here. We survived Boston. So far. Day number one was like half a day. But like full day. I'm exhausted. What did we walk? You said eight miles? Eight and a half miles? Eight and a half miles. So, we had dinner. It was good. A couple beers. It's like a late lunch. Yeah. We walked those off. Yeah, for sure. But, absolutely wonderful time. And we're going to do it again tomorrow. Oh, and the parking spot at D here is pretty good. We're going to spend the night. We're going to do it. So, we'll see what happens.