Boston felt a lot like my hometown of Halifax.   That familiar feeling was strongest for me in two downtown parks – the Public Garden and the Boston Common.    Here at home, we have two very similar parks in name and appearance, even if they’re both somewhat smaller in size.   About an hour or so after first landing in Boston, my wife and I walked through the Public Garden and immediately felt at home as it has something strikingly in common with its namesake in Halifax: an abundance of friendly ducks:

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