Summer Vacation {Boston, part 2}

There is so much to do in Boston that I cannot possibly post it all in two blog posts, but here's a small glimpse into our 2nd day in Boston. It's such a fun city to explore with something for everyone. I love how much American history is there and how family friendly it is. It's definitely a city I recommend either as a vacation spot, a long weekend or even a day trip. Go visit!
Our second day was a full day. We started it by visiting the U.S.S. Constitution as I posted here. Then, we headed over to Old North Church on the Freedom Trail. We had 5 kids with us and really didn't have time to walk the entire Freedom Trail, but if you have more than one day in Boston, I highly recommend you walk the Freedom Trail. Here's a view of it.

We decided to hit a few of the highlights by walking some and then taking the T to others. I walked the whole trail years ago and it's really fun and informational.

The midnight ride of Paul Revere has always intrigued me, so walking the route that he took on his midnight ride was pretty cool. My daughter thought it was awesome. There's just so much history there!

Be sure to take a walk through Little Italy while you're downtown. It's really cute with pretty store fronts and a wonderful aroma! You'll love walking through.

The Boston Common is like the Central Park of NYC. I love it. There's a great walking path, many benches, fountains and you can sit and relax or people watch. You have to ride the Swan Boats ($3) while you're there and experience that fun. Visit the Make Way for Ducklings statues and pick up a copy of the book while you're at it. I could have spent a couple of hours in the Boston Common.
We had a fabulous time in Boston! Next time, we'll plan to spend a little more time. There's so much more to see and do.

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Summer Vacation {Boston}

As I mentioned here, we recently returned from a great family road trip and I'm finally able to weed through some of the pics. Our first destination was Boston. My husband grew up in the Boston area and we'd been wanting to take our kids for a stroll down memory lane and to show our oldest some of the great, historical places she's already learned about in school. She's our history lover and Boston was a highlight of the trip for her!
Our first big site when entering Boston was a quick view of Fenway Park. Home of the Boston Red Sox. {Our favorite baseball team, of course!}

After finding a parking spot {which wasn't too hard considering it was a Friday night at dinner time}, we meandered on down to Faneuil Hall, but not before passing the Old State House where just outside its doors in 1770 the Boston Massacre occurred. My 5 year old loved the golden unicorn that stands on top of the building. She's not all that into history, yet.

{Faneuil Hall in the evening}

{Faneuil Hall Marketplace}

{Inside Faneuil Hall the next day. This is where town meetings would be held.}

The next place we went after watching some street performers and waiting on the rest of our party to arrive was Durgin Park. It's a yummy restaurant that's been around for a long time. It's one of the places we look forward to going when we're in Boston. Definitely stop and have a bite to eat when you're in town! I recommend the Yankee Pot Roast.

 {Located in Faneuil Hall Marketplace}

 {Inside Durgin Park}

It was late when we left Durgin Park so we called it a night and got up early the next morning to do most of our sightseeing. After catching the T, we rode into Boston to spend the day hitting a few of the sites we could see since it was our only full day to spend there. First stop, ferry ride to see the U.S.S. Constitution.

{It was probably the hottest day of the year in Boston that day. We were all dying from the heat, but still had a great time!}

{The U.S.S. Constitution - still a commissioned vessel in the Navy}



You can tour the ship for free, but do not ring the brass bell on board. That's reserved for officers entering/leaving the ship. We were not able to tour the bottom level because of the heat that day. It's still a beautiful sight to see.

Don't forget to stop by the museum, too!

 

More on Boston later! There's just so much to see and do in Boston. If you ever get the chance to visit, do! You won't be disappointed.

 

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