Sunshine, Sailboats and Skating

We had a fantastic weekend! Sunny 50 degree weather was a pleasant change from the single digit temperatures that chilled us to the bone most of the previous week. We took the T into the North End and had a delightful time walking around taking in the sights and smells of Boston's old Italian neighborhood.

We passed lots of Bruins fans along the way. Afternoon hockey game at TD Garden!

Quiet North End neighborhood on a saturday morn.

Love this city!

For lunch we stopped by Ernesto's Pizza. It's a small shop that offers huge slices of delicious pizza.

Yes, that's one slice cut in half.

An unassuming facade, but delicious food and a cozy atmosphere inside. 

So many beautiful buildings in this part of town.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Copps Hill Burying Ground

We planned to go ice skating after lunch at Steriti Memorial Rink, which is right on the waterfront in the North End. Free admission if you have your own skates! We had a half hour or so before public skating started so we walked along the waterfront at Langone Park nearby.

It was such a beautiful day! I'm sure it felt much warmer to us than 50 degree weather should, but it was just so nice compared to the 18 degrees we had a couple days earlier. We're learning that temperature is all relative. There were a bunch of sailboats on the water and it was fun to watch them while enjoying the sunshine. It felt like springtime was just over the horizon.

Ice skating in the afternoon was the cherry on top of this fun saturday. The rink was fantastic. Big windows all the way around for views of the waterfront and the city. It felt good to get our ice legs back!

A great start to February!