While we have been in the Boston area for nearly 3 weeks, we honestly haven’t spent too much time sightseeing. We spent one day doing a trolley tour of downtown Boston, and saw many of the historical sites in the downtown area. Mark & I spent one day touring Plymouth and part of Cape Cod. I returned the next day with the boys as I thought it was worthwhile to show them where the first white settlers arrived. There was also a re-creation of a ship similar to the Mayflower that allowed us to imagine ourselves at sea for nearly 3 months, shut in with very little light, ventilation, extremely limited food selection, and no modern conveniences. The boys were especially interested to learn that the only beverage likely to be available to both adults and children was beer. It was explained to us not only how difficult it is to keep water fresh, but also how the general thought of the time was that water had no value to our body since it was clear, odorless, and tasteless.
On the same day that I took the boys to Plymouth, we drove into Boston so Kyle could go to the MIT science museum. The MIT science museum had a whole different feel to it than other science museums we went to because it was supplied by student expositions. It was pretty neat to see what the gifted college students came up with, and Kyle fancied himself possibly attending MIT in the future.
One other experience worth sharing is the day we wanted to get a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant and see the movie, “Where the Wild Things Are”. The New England Patriots play at Gillette Stadium, which is about 5 miles down the road from the campsite. The Stadium has a multipurpose parking lot which is shared by an adjacent open shopping mall. The mall has the typical mall shops like Game Stop, Baskin & Robbins, etc. We wanted to try a burger place that someone had told us about called 5 Guys, Burgers & Fries.
We left about 4:30 pm, about the same time that we noticed that the rain that had been falling most of the day seemed to be changing into snow. As were got out to the main highway, we also realized that this was a game day, as traffic cones marked off the flow of traffic. As we got into the parking lot of the mall, the snow was coming down steadily and a steady stream of football fans were heading out. These fans were dressed in parkas, snow hats, rain ponchos, boots, etc. Imagine the looks of perceived child abuse as they saw our 4 kids walk through the snow in their sandals, t-shirts, and light jackets! I don't know if you can see Kenna in the picture below, but she is wearing an outfit that is best suited for a 60 degree day!
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