Buoy, oh buoy! Now, this is a city I feel at home in. Apart from the fact that it is on the Atlantic coast, the Irish influence is very much in evidence throughout the city. The perfect place for an Irish seagull! Boston is a very walkable city, and we set off on the Freedom Trail which takes you through all the major historical sights of the city. Walking suits me fine, and sure, birds are famous for walking around…
Visit to Saugus, MA The shopaholic has returned home to Ireland with her purchases, but Her Ladyship and I have flown on to Boston. Back to the Atlantic coast. Wonderful! It is so good to be by the ‘real’ sea again. We are staying with friends in a lovely leafy town of Saugus, just north of the city. On top of everything, our friends are a four parrot (and two human) household and we have been welcomed into the flock…
Holy cow! Legend has it that the great fire of 1871 was started by a cow. She supposedly kicked over a stool on which a lantern stood, starting a fire in her barn which quickly spread, ultimately burning down about three square miles of the city of Chicago. The city had to be almost entirely rebuilt after the fire, and it is here that some of the world’s first skyscrapers soared skyward. Unlike cows, we birds can be proud of…
A visit to Pilsen, Chicago I’ve just flown across the Atlantic! And, in spite of the headwinds, I managed it in just over eight hours! Admittedly, with the help of an Airbus A330-300. Her Ladyship is visiting some people in the US and has decided to bring me with her instead of His Lordship. I’d like to think that this means I’m the favourite around here, but I suspect that I was just the easier option. She could stuff me…