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Boston Highlights

August 7, 2015 by Tracey 6 Comments

Hard to believe our summer travels are over!

We enjoyed our trip to Boston, which is full of old churches and graveyards, two of our favorite things to explore!  It’s a very neat city in the way that old and new are mixed together.  This trip was filled with a few “firsts” – our girls’ first airplane flights (takeoff was their favorite part!) and our first experiences with Uber (a great service that saved our tired legs on several occasions!)

Here are a few highlights.

Old Granary Burying Ground where Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere are buried

Old North Church…and all day, the words running through my head were, “…one if by land, and two if by sea…”

Our view of Boston from the Swan Boat in the Public Gardens

At the wheel of the U.S.S. Constitution

Ice cream at Ghiradelli’s in Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Gates into Harvard

A very cool museum…one of our favorite attractions

I”ll leave you with my quote of the week.

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”  ~Oscar Wilde

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  1. Melissa says

    August 7, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    We are visiting Boston next month some I will keep these ideas in mind. If you don't mind me asking – what hotel did you stay at while there, and were you happy with it?

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    • Tracey Brewer says

      August 7, 2015 at 7:08 pm

      We stayed at Revere Hotel near Boston Common. The location was great, the staff was super friendly and helpful, and the room was very clean. The only negative for me was that it was hard to regulate the temperature in the room – it was either too hot or too cold. However, it was quite warm during our stay, so if you're going in September, that may not even be an issue for you. I would still definitely recommend the hotel!

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  2. Nikki says

    August 10, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    We watched a DVD about the Revolutionary War history in Boston last month, and it really made me want to schedule a trip up there to see it. And your post just reinforced that desire! It sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing some of your adventures!!

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    • Tracey Brewer says

      August 10, 2015 at 6:06 pm

      It was really neat to see where the events that you've learned and heard about your whole life actually took place. It's hard to imagine what it was like then, though, since so much of the city has grown up around those historic sites. Like we wondered how far you could have actually seen the lantern hung in the steeple at Old North Church without all the buildings that surround it now…. Regardless, we definitely enjoyed our time in Boston!

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  3. Janet says

    August 21, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Looks like a wonderful trip. I'd love to go there one day.

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  4. Sues says

    August 21, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Boston looks amazing!!!!! I do hope to go someday, too!!! What a great family trip, full of history (my fave! :-D)

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