Boston

4 of us travelled to Boston 11 years ago, but only 2 of us remember that trip. We think more people will remember it this time. We do not have many cities on the plan this summer which made the kids even more excited to go to Boston. Our plan was to get up early and make it into the city by 9:30. When we woke up it was raining hard and had been all night. The forecast showed it would not let up until at least noon. None of us wanted to walk around a city in the rain, especially since our plan was to be outside most of the day. So we decided to wait a bit before leaving and make a plan B in case we could not get to Boston that day.

Around 10 we decided to make our way to the Riverside Station, although it was about 40 min away it had a large parking lot. With our beast we have to prep ahead for parking space and this one seemed to be the best bet. Thankfully when we arrived it was no where near full and we were able to find plenty of space. We grabbed our backpacks, snacks, water, and jackets then boarded a train and were on our way into the city.

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Our first stop of the day was The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. This is a wonderful reenactment of the night of the Boston Tea Party and a Museum. The actors were incredible! They kept us very entertained with history, jokes, and great character. We would recommend this to anyone in the area, especially those with older children. Our kids got so much out of it. By the time we left they truly understood why we had the American Revolution and how instrumental the Boston Tea Party was in it. They also got to stomp, yell, throw tea boxes, and laugh.

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We left the tea party after 2 and everyone was hungry. We headed to Luke’s Lobster for gluten free lobster, crab, and shrimp rolls plus clam chowder. This seamed to be one of the simplest ingredient places for these things we could find. Everything was delicious and the kids are now asking for clam chowder on our regular menu.

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With everyone fed and happy we walked to Paul Revere’s House. We would have loved to do the entire Freedom Trail but the rain really took away our time. The big kids said their top pick was Paul Revere’s so we choose to spend our time there. The house has been well preserved and the guides had a lot of information for us. It is great to see the kids learn history from the sources.

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We boarded the subway for an easy trip to Boston Commons Park. We had to stop by the Make Way for Ducklings statue and the Swan Boats. Due to the weather the boats were not operating but we were able to recreate some pictures with them from 11 years ago.

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Our last stop was Harvard. B would like to be a lawyer and has heard that Harvard Law is a prestigious program. Plus we do love the movie Legally Blond. We walked the campus and B posed outside the law building. Maybe someday we will recreate this photo with her as a student there.

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We entered the subway one last time on our way back to Riverside Station and our home waiting in the parking lot. It was a late evening but by 9 everyone was fed and getting in bed. We are glad the rain was not able to ruin our day and the cool weather made the day even more memorable. Hopefully 11 years from now more then just 2 of us will remember this day.