Today's two miles takes me along US-20 (merging for a short way with the Boston Post Road) from I-95 junction in Waltham through the town of Weston, the 9th wealthiest town in the United States (ahead of San Francisco, if you can believe it), stopping at a small eatery called
Dumpling Daughter, specializing in Chinese food.
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| 364 Weston, Waltham to Dumpling Daughter, Weston |
I've gone slightly off the beaten path to get to the restaurant because, not surprisingly, there is no place to stop along the highway at the two-mile mark. This is a residential area for the most part, but the residences are much more upscale than those we saw on the other side of the highway. The average house price on the Weston side is upwards of $1 million (as opposed to Waltham, where it's $480,000), and the median annual income is $192,000 vs Waltham's $88,000. Weston is also a much less diverse community: 86% white as opposed to Waltham, which is 65% white.
But while statistics can suggest how the two towns differ, the satellite view allows you to actually
see the difference.
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| Weston (on the left of I-95) and Watham (on the right) |
Focusing on the right side of the map, east of I-95, you can see the neighborhood of Cedarwood is packed with streets and houses. On the left side of I-95, there are many fewer streets with only a half-dozen or so houses each. And those houses, for the most part, are not located on the highway, but off on side streets. Those that
are right on US-20 are either old houses or houses surrounded by trees, such as the one pictured below. What a difference a few hundred feet make!
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| 158 Hwy 20 |
Of course, this stretch of road would not be easy to walk if I were doing it for real--no shoulders!
But here I am at Dumpling Daughter cafe so I'll quit for today. I might stop for a bite to eat, though.
Yelp customers have given the restaurant 4-5 stars, so it should be good (if a little pricey).
Looking forward to another two hours of practice and another two miles closer to my goal!
