Boston Day #4

Woke up to blue and sunny skies here in Boston. 

We knew we had to get up early since we wanted to walk the Freedom Trail today. Wanted to get the majority of it done before it got way to hot out. At the beginning of the FT you get a pamphlet. It explains the history and importance of each stop along the way. It was awesome! I think the distance you walk is almost 3 miles, following a red line of bricks is what keeps you in the trail. 

The girls had fun, even the baby. And it was a great day to be out. Sun was warm but not hot and it wasn't too humid. I was expecting way worse. We stopped at a couple graveyards, some churches, USS Constitution ship, Bunker Hill, site of the Boston Massacre, the State House, Paul Revere's house, and a couple others. I believe there were 16 stops. You can take a tour by a guide or you can self guide yourself. We chose that since we wanted to take our time and not be rushed. It took us a good couple hours, by the end of it we were ready for a late lunch. We had read about this pace called the, Warren Tavern. Est 1780! It was right by our last stop on the FT, the Bunker Hill monument. I ordered a lobster roll, this picture does it no justice! 

Here are some pics of our lesson of our US History!

Three signers of the Declaration of Indep are buried here. It was creepy.

Mini History lesson from Dad.

State House.

Sight of the Boston Massacre. 

USS Constitution aka Old Ironsides. 

Our last stop was back at Boston Common, the carousel was going and the Frog Pond was open! The girls played in the pond to cool off, we will be going back there! In the winter they freeze it and its an ice rink. Fun! A couple rides on the carousel after the pond, and we were ready to go home.

 It's been a long day, very fun, but long. Looking forward to new adventures tomorrow!!

Boston Day #3

Another great day here out on the East Coast! 

Woke up and was so excited to have creamer! I sat and drank coffee for about 30 minutes or so while everyone was still sleeping. The apartment was quiet, it was nice. 

I started waking up my crew and we were out out of the house after about an hour. It was another cool weathered day. It had rained through the night but for now the rain was gone. The girls are happy too!!

We headed to the subway and went to catch the Duck Boats. The Duck Boat tour was awesome. It was an hour on land and 20 mins in the Charles River. It took us all over Boston. We drove into the water and the next thing we knew, Tay was driving it! 

She was a little nervous, but it was all in good fun. The guide went around the bus and asked us where we were all from, it was a mixed bus. From California, South Carolina, Denmark, South Africa, and as far as Abu Dabi. I don't know if I'm even spelling that right:) Here's some pics of our ride through the city.

With our tour ticket we also got a Science Museum admission ticket. Tay was super excited, she loves museums. It was another subway ride away. Still no rain, that was good! 

The Science Museum was huge. We spent a long time there and still didn't see it all. Both girls had a blast though. We even went to a show at the planetarium. It was about all the moons in our solar system. Em really enjoyed it. There were a couple kiddos in there crying, not ours. She was in awe. We may have a little scientist on our hands!

 

It was a long day so we decided to just eat at home for dinner. We had bought some meals at Whole Foods yesterday so we were just going to eat those. Lasagna for him, eggplant parm for me. The girls had chicken tenders and some strawberries. We are all ready for bed. Walking the Freedom Trail tomorrow!!! US history, here we come! 

One last picture, this was what we saw coming out if the subway station. Breathtaking! 

Boston Day #2

What a day! Full of fun, adventure, good food, and cooler weather. 

We had planned to get up at a decent time, set out alarm for 8:00 and was shooting of getting out of the house by 9:00. I woke up to a couple dogs barking at looked at my watch...it was 10. Dang, how did I not hear an alarm?!? Cory woke shortly after and said that his alarm went off but we all looked like we were sleeping so good he figured he'd let us sleep a while longer. We all needed it. So, him and I got up, he made coffee. Had to drink it black, but surprisingly it wasn't too bad. I mean, I totally missed my creamer, but I ended up drinking a little over half a cup. My Dad would be proud! He only drinks black coffee. 

We got cleaned up, got the girls up and within the hour we were headed to the subway. It was so nice outside. It was cool but not cold. A nice break from the heat back home. The subway was awesome, easy to follow and everyone was super nice. Offering their seats to me and the girls. It was actually pretty nice for public transportation, which was a plus. 

Our first stop was TD Garden, where the Boston Bruins play. As soon as we turned the corner, there it was. So awesome! We walked across the street and out of the corner of my eye I saw Dunkin Donuts. We had to go there, Cory said I would love DD. I ordered a French Vanilla with cream and sugar. It was thee best coffee I have ever had, makes Starbucks seem like McDonalds. I love love loved it! I will be having it again. 

Perfect picture! Me with my coffee and a Big and Toasty, TD in the background:) 

We then headed over to TD and walked to the pro shop. We were in heaven. Wall to wall Bruins gear. We spent way too much but hey, when in Rome, right? 

She is having a really hard time with the time change, poor baby:(

All I wanted was a new hat, and I found one, it the last one left and it was in a weird spot. It was almost like someone had just set it down in a random spot. It was meant to be that I found it! Hope I can find another before our trip is over. 

By this time we were getting hungry for lunch, we decided to go over to Quincy Market. 

Right outside Fennell Hall. 

Quincy Market is right behind it.  A place with tons of food. It was like a mall food court but it was long and straight inside of big and round. Cory and I shared Seafood Mac n Cheese. It had shrimp, crab, and lobster. So good, but so bad. The girls ate chicken tenders and fries. 

We walked around a little, mainly to walk our lunch off:) The weather started getting a little funky, a little harder than a sprinkle. We didn't mind though, it felt so good. Nobody else seemed to mind either, everyone was walking in it. Cory and Tay have been all about Nutella lately, so when we came across this place that made crepes with Nutella, they about lost their minds! They decided on one called, The Southern. It was Nutella and sliced bananas on the inside and on the outside was drizzled chocolate and powdered sugar. We ducked inside out of the rain and all dug in. Another so good but so bad for you eat! 

As soon as we finished it really started raining, to hard for us to walk in it. So we waiting for it to let up. After about 20 minutes or so, it did. 

Headed to the subway and off to the grocery store. The nicest thing happened, I was carrying Em and it was raining, a man gave me an umbrella. Didn't say anything just gave me a nod and a smile. There's proof that there are still good people out there. The closest full grocery store we found was Whole Foods. I've never been in one. It was awesome. If we had one close to us I'd def shop there. We headed back to our apartment which was about 6-7 blocks away. Not too far. Unloaded groceries and now have a stocked fridge. We are having Eggplant Parm and a salad for dinner, yum! 

Girls are bathed and playing. We are going to eat dinner and then watch some BB. Hoping that Em has an easier time falling asleep than lastnight. 

One last thing. Check out our creepy Harry Potter elevator, Tay hates it! It closes with a scissor gate:) Creepy or cool?! You be the judge. 

As for our plans tomorrow?? Who knows what we will discover:)

Have a great night, Friends!