Boston

25/9 Sunday early breakfast and left at 7.45 to Boston. 1 hour. Local guide Kikee in coat and hat. Toured centre and visited Old North St church and Copps. Hill burial ground. Clam chowder at Quincy market. 20 minute talk by ranger at Fanteuil hall. Urged all to vote.Cradle of liberty incl blacks and women. Busts of Douglass and Lilian Stone. Holocaust memorial simple and effective. To USS Constitution which has an exc museum. Great for kids. back by 5 and walked to Catholic cathedral of SS Peter and. Paul. Met Douglas the organist and the cantor both large men and he invited me to play so I played Toccata in D minor on the large Cassavant. The priest from New Orleans was too political. Urged all to vote but antiObama administration which has accused religious bodies of discrimination, sexism, homophobia. There is no question in my kind that the RC church discriminates against women and gays. At this. Mass there was one woman reader and one woman special minister but the priest went to get the reserved sacrament and all the ablutions.
Excellent meal at Massimos saltanelle, bread pudding, local Laughing Jenny beer.