Boston is a pretty nice city, but it's easy to get lost in. Most of the streets were laid out by following cow paths (according to disgruntled motorists, who discover that you really "...can't get there from heah").
We used to live about 35 minutes away, and went quite often. We
didn't drive in the city, though. We'd park at a commuter lot not far outside Boston, and take the train in. Then we'd take the T most anywhere we wanted to go.
If you get a chance, on a future trip, try to visit the Peabody Museum, at Harvard. I don't know if they're open for tours yet, but it's a fascinating place. The
Glass Flowers at the Harvard Museum of Natural History are also not to be missed, if you have an interest.
(funny side note...apparently most Americans don't know what "TD" stands for. I'll give you 3 guesses
I'll waive my guesses, too - I've had a bank account with them for ages.
They're common up that way, I used to walk to my bank when I lived in New Hampshire.
Scarcer the further south you get, but they were one of the deciding factors in my move to South Carolina last fall - it was real nice not to have to change banks.
TD has 7 branches in my new city, and co-sponsors the downtown
Farmers' Market.