Even though we managed to catch a few hours of sleep on the airplane, we were still tired!
We then picked up our rental car and took a Duck Tour of the city. (The vehicle could drive on land, convert to a boat, and float in the water!) It was a great way to get introduced to Boston's sights!
Our tour guide was extremely entertaining and gave out lots of really neat "fun facts."
We passed by many places, including the The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge...
...and even the bar from the TV show "Cheers!"
Later we toured the USS Constitution (nicknamed "Old Ironsides"), the world's oldest commissioned warship.
The next day, we walked the Freedom Trail, which stretches 2.5 miles and highlights many sites from the Revolutionary War era (such as Paul Revere's house and the Bunker Hill monument). We also saw...
...this statue of Benjamin Franklin in front of the Old City Hall (it also used to be the first public school in America) as well as...
the Old North Church, where the two lanterns warned colonists that "the Regulars were coming" (not the "British" because the colonists still considered themselves citizens of Britain - we learned this on the Duck Tour!)
We all loved these quaint little streets! I wouldn't mind living in one of those apartments!
Both days, the weather was absolutely beautiful! The temperature was in the low 60s and it rained quite a bit on Day 2. We are enjoying this weather while we can as it will begin to get hotter and humid the father South we travel.
Tomorrow, we will visit Cape Cod and work our way to New York City. I will be sure to post an update in the next few days! This has been a great trip so far and we're all looking forward to what else is in store for us!
Megan, Patrick and I with the Democratic Donkey!
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Location:Boston, MA
How fun to follow your trip; thanks for blogging for us all to experience the vicarious adventure!
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