Urban Hike: Boston (Rating: B, Fun)

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Length: 10-12 mi. Elevation gain: None. Pace: 2.5 to 3.0 mi/hr.

REQUIRES EXTERNAL RESERVATIONS (SEE BELOW)

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY. This is a complex itinerary. Message the leader or post a comment if you have questions.

SATURDAY
We will take an early train on Saturday from the DC area, reaching Botson by 3 p.m. We will do an urban walk Saturday evening (details to be determined; suggestions welcome; one option is Cambridge, MA). Dinner will be part of the evening walk.

OVERNIGHT
Everyone makes their own arrangements.

Leader plans to stay at Hyatt Central Faneuil Hall, reasonably close (15 minutes' walk) to the Amtrak station (Boston South).

Options include:
(a) Stay at the same hotel or a nearby hotel
(b) Stay somewhere else accessible by Uber/Lyft or Boston's excellent public transport system or
(c) Some other plan
You are welcome to use the leader's hotel to leave your stuff on Saturday and/or Sunday to make the logistics work best for you.

SUNDAY
Starting at 8 a.m. at Boston Common, we will do the famous, historic Freedom Trail that takes in many of Boston's famous landmarks. A quick visit to the battleship USS Constitution is planned during the walk. Expect to walk about 7 or 8 miles. We will stop for lunch prior to boarding the 3 p.m. train back to the DC area.

AMTRAK RESERVATIONS
Please reserve as below. Sooner you book, better the rates. Consider spending an extra few dollars for a flexible ticket (cancel, re-book).

To Boston South (BOS): Amtrak 162, departing Union Station at about 6 am Saturday, May 31

From Boston: Amtrak 165, departing Boston at about 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1