Locks

Fun things to do on July 4 include watching all the boats in the locks as they head up into the Charles River. It is a never ending stream of boats that start early morning. Then there is the mad rush as they all leave again after the fireworks. It was one of the few sunny days we've had in ages, so there were quite a few burnt and blistered folks unhappily waiting in fender to fender traffic. We watched firework displays all around us from the comfort of our cockpit - North End, East Boston, Winthrop... and the huge Boston show. Loved it.