Final Day in Boston

Today is the final day in Boston (well, we fly out tomorrow, but you get the idea) and I had done most of the things I wanted to see yesterday, so today was a light day of sightseeing. First I went to the Boston Public Library, I was told it was a hot spot. They were right!
Here's a mural of books they have on the wall there, the panoramic didn't super work, but you get the idea.

 Then here's Bates Hall, the reading room. Gorgeous!

 Then right outside the library is the Boston Marathon Finish Line. It's in the middle of a working road, so I couldn't get a great picture, but I gave it a go.

Then, I was told that there's a road, Acorn Street, that is a super "Instagram worthy" road. Meh. It's all right, but meh. 

 Then, at the night, we went onto the U.S.S. Constitution, a working ship. We had a private party there, it was part of Husband's conference. We got to wander the empty ship, taking pics, asking questions, getting tours, etc. It was legit so great!

Then, at 7:30, they needed to ring the bells to mark the time. I had asked if I could ring the bells before this, they said I could do it then. So you know I waited around to do this! It was marvelous!

It was just such a great trip. It simultaneously feels like I've been here forever and that I just barely arrived. But I had a great time and did so much!

Boston Shenanigans

Today, we went on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5 mile walk around Boston, marking important points of the revolution. We went really early (9:00) this morning, so we mostly had the trail to ourselves for a good part of the day, it's nice to be an early riser sometimes! I'm not going to include pics of the buildings, that's just boring, but here are a few highlights. 

 Here is the official seal that you see on the trail a lot.

 I have a picture from when I visited Boston 10 years ago in this same position, of course I had to do it.

Of course we had to take a picture when we saw this street. 

Then, we stumbled across the Holocaust Memorial. It's a beautiful memorial, it has tattoo numbers of those at the concentration camps on each of these glass panes. There are 6 towers, one for each concentration camp. In addition to the tattoo numbers on here, there are also quotes from survivors on the walls, it's a sobering reminder of what they went through. 

Although the memorial made me tear up, otherwise it was a lovely day, full of history and highlights of our country. 

Hello from Boston!

Hello hello from the east coast! Husband has a conference in Boston, so of course I tagged along for a small vacation, the first of our summer (now that summer is over...)! I flew out on Friday, getting in around midnight. Then Saturday, the party began.
First we walked around the Boston Commons, seeing the "Make Way for Ducklings" statue, and just taking in the sights.

Then in the early afternoon, we went to a Red Sox game at Fenway stadium. Sadly, the Sox lost 12-3 (a giant blowout!), but I still had a good ol' fashioned hot dog and enjoyed the game. 

 Luckily it hasn't been too hot, so I'm hoping that stays all weekend!

Things I've Learned: Boston Edition

Ya'll, I'm back! I tell ya, I leave for a week, and come back with a wealth of knowledge. I will share with you my learnings, so that in case you go to Boston someday, you'll have this info to save you any time. Or, if you are just interested in learning things about Boston.

- Boston is the hottest place ever, because of their humidity. This was my first encounter with humidity, and believe me, we did not get along. In fact, we hate each other. I will avoid the states that aren't dry in the future.

- The transit system in Boston is literally the most ridiculous thing ever. I understand how this could save their traffic, etc, but holy crap it's so hard to figure out.

- The mosquitoes there will eat you until you are dead. I have - at last count - 15 bug bites from 1 hour spent outside, touring this one place. I couldn't swat them away fast enough, which is clear from how many I have. I've never itched this much in my whole life.

- Walking for 6 days in flip flops has left me with giant blisters. I know, you people will say, wear regular shoes, but at this point, I have blisters all over my feet, I'm not really sure what to do in the way of shoes anymore.

-I love the Boston accent. It's so fabulous to listen to-and after trying for several days, I can sometimes imitate it! If you know me, you know I am horrible at accents, so this is a victory!

Anyhoo, I'm sure there are many more, but to share them all would take too long! Enjoy my knowledge, and although I had a great time, I am glad to be back.

Greetings from Boston!

Hey all! I don't even know who's reading this anymore, but I'm sending news via the internets to let everyone know what's going down in beantown. So, we made it here, safe and sound. The flight was long, but I read and played trivia games, and etc, so it wasn't actually too bad. Getting to our hotel took another couple of hours, because this state is ridiculous. There are no visible road signs, I couldn't figure out how to get anywhere, it was just a big old mess, but we found where we needed to go, and everythings been fine.
This morning, we went into Boston, to Harvard, and did some sight-seeing. The buildings here are beautiful! There so old, but they are darling. We went to the bookstore and bought ourselves some souvenirs. After that, we headed over to the USS Constitution, which was awesome. It was super hot/humid here (of course!) so being in the actual boat was super super hot, but it was worth it. I think I took like a hundred pictures, I just kept snapping.
I am not liking the weather here. It's just too hot! Temperature-wise, it's cooler than home, but with the humidity, it's like a billion degrees. I've never been in humidity, it's all new to me, and oh my I do not like it. I feel just covered in sweat, and everything just feels gross! It makes me appreciate our weather, and miss home. Which is not good, we still have a long time. Which is great, because there's still so much that we need to see!
I know it's only been one day, so there's not that much to report, but I thought I'd write right now, while I'm here, nursing my poor feet, they hurt so much after all the walking today. But tomorrow is a new day, with loads of new things to see.

I think I'll go to Boston...

Ok, by now, mostly everyone who reads this knows I am leaving tomorrow, on a jet plane. I do know, however, when I'll be back again, next Tuesday. I am leaving to Boston in less than twelve hours. I am going for a birthday trip, and I couldn't be more excited. I've never been to the east coast, the most east I have been is Denver, and lets be honest, that's not that far from here. But we are following our beloved Real to Boston to watch them play New England. I don't know if we're crazy for following them, or just really awesome. I guess only time will tell...
There are so many things we have to do there, which is why our trip that was originally a three-day trip turned into a seven-day excursion. I keep finding things to do there, and every time, I think, yeah, we can fit this in, so I'm pretty sure sleep will not be a high priority on the list over there. We are flying out tomorrow morning though, and now that I've finished packing, I just wanted to drop a quick line before I hit the sack, I need to be at the airport around the time of bright and early, but we'll make it, and it'll be great. I'm going to try to keep everyone updated on things going on over there, but who knows what will be happening. Bon voyage!