Boston in an afternoon

Thursday started out relatively late where we decided to take one of the seal observation boat tours at 2:30pm in the afternoon out of Harwichport.  After making the reservations we went downstairs and ate at the tables out back for the Hearth & Kettle for breakfast.  It was really good.  All of the adults got coffee and they gave each person their own little pot.  I had the nor'easter which consisted of poached eggs with Canadian bacon over a bacon and cheese scone with a cheese sauce over it and home fries.  I also got a side of this spicy breakfast sausage called linguica which was orangish and quite good.  Unfortunately we had noticed the wind picking up while sitting there and before we left the breakfast table the seal tour place called saying they had cancelled their tours due to weather.  So that left us thinking about what to do so we decided to drive up to Boston.  After a brief wrong turn that took us down by the cruise terminal in South Boston we ended up parking in the garage by the New England Aquarium and Long Wharf where the Marriott hotel is that C and I stayed at a few years ago.  We paid for a trolley tour and harbor tour combo and then rode the trolley around the historic area seeing the Old North Church, Boston Common, the USS Constitution and other sites before going back full circle to the pier.  We had about a 30-40 minute wait before the next harbor cruise so we ducked into the Marriott to use the restroom and get some water and drinks from the Starbucks.  It was like one hundred degrees in Boston today so we were needing some water.  We got in line for the harbor tour around 4:15pm and it departed shortly after 4:30pm.  It was a nice cruise around the harbor and it was good to see Old Ironsides from the water too.  After the cruise we decided to eat there at the Chart House.  It was good.  I had the lobster bisque which was delicious and I got a ribeye that was ok which came with good mashed potatoes and I also got a side of creamed spinach that was excellent.  I had a good Cabernet with my meal too.  We finished it with the lava cake that was yummy.  Following that the kids went and played at the fountains a block away and then we got back in the car and headed back towards the Cape.  Unfortunately the older granddaughter got sick to her stomach and was throwing up so we had to stop a few times on the way back.  Hopefully she'll feel better by morning.