Day 1: Mom and Dad's Anniversary!
We woke up early to hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra rehearse at Tanglewood, their summer residence.
The orchestra was rehearsing for their concert that night, which featured works by the Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius. (For those of you who are curious, the program included: "Finlandia," "Valse Triste," his violin concerto, and his 5th symphony.) Since it was a rehearsal, we didn't get to hear the pieces in their entirety, but the orchestra sounded great regardless!
Later, we headed to Stockbridge where we visited the Norman Rockwell Museum.
It was really neat to learn about the illustrator's life and see some of his original works! Many of his paintings are quite humorous while others are thought-provoking.
We also got to see the studio where he worked for most of his life!
Day 2:
The next day, we visited Old Sturbridge Village, which is a re-creation of an 1830's New England town!
There were many authentic buildings and costumed actors, who helped make it feel like the real deal!
It was really fun to walk around and tour some of the buildings! Personally, I am glad I didn't live back then because life seemed really difficult!
Day 3:
We returned the RV in the morning and took a taxi to the airport, where we waited around 6 hours for our flight (it wasn't that bad though!)
Our flight home was smooth and we arrived home around 9:30 Pacific Time!
Final Thoughts:
What an incredible trip this was! The East Coast is so full of history and many amazing sites! I am so thankful to my parents for setting up this trip and I enjoyed keeping all of you up-to-date through this blog! Next year: Europe! (Just kidding!) :D
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