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March 14, 2004
The Move to Boston, Part 2: Jersey to Brookline
Around noon we managed to get our flat tire situation behind us, so we continued our drive northeast. As expected, I-95 was a particular nightmare, an obstacle course of roadside construction and 18-wheelers. Fortunately, Mapquest had shown mercy on us and generated directions that had us divert from the highway towards Hartford, allow us to take an alternate route. The drive improved dramatically as we veered north, then east, entering Massachusetts southwest of Worcester.
The rest of the drive went by quickly, even though we needed to stop for gas near Framingham. By the time we reached Brookline's town hall, it was just past 4pm, giving us plenty of time to pick up the necessary permits for the movers to park while delivering our belongings.
We spent the night at the Holiday Inn in Brookline, just a 10 minute walk from the apartment. Our cats seemed to like this hotel better than the one in New Jersey, probably because the room had a view of the car port in front of the hotel. After inspecting the room and spending a brief foray under the bed, Dizzy and Winnie set up shop by the window, observing the taxi cabs and tourists coming and going from the hotel. The two of them would spend the better part of the next two days standing guard over the car port.
Posted by acarvin at March 14, 2004 4:24 PM
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