On Monday, August 18th, we packed our bags and headed down to Boston, where my brother Ali lives. We have never seen his house before, but he lives right downtown, within walking distance of almost everything. Monday afternoon we walked right out his front door to the Boston Commons and Public Gardens, and made our way through Fanueil Hall down to the Wharf for a nice dinner at the Chart House. On the way back we went to Newberry street and stopped for Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Newberry street is "the" shopping district, and it almost reminded me of walking in Paris at night.
On Tuesday we got up early and went to the Boston Science Museum. We took a "duck tour", which is a tour of the city in a World War II amphibius vehicle that can go from land to water and back. We drove around the city and then right into the Charles River for some additional sightseeing before we returned to the museum. There was so much to do at the museum, from witnessing a lightening show, to doing puzzles, playing with hollograms, seeing live animals, building things with weights and pulleys, to seeing planatarium shows, and a butterfly garden, that we could have spent several days just hanging out there. As it was we had to tear the kids away in the afternoon so we could head out for the next leg of our journey. Note to self: reserve three or four days for each city I care about next time.
On Tuesday we got up early and went to the Boston Science Museum. We took a "duck tour", which is a tour of the city in a World War II amphibius vehicle that can go from land to water and back. We drove around the city and then right into the Charles River for some additional sightseeing before we returned to the museum. There was so much to do at the museum, from witnessing a lightening show, to doing puzzles, playing with hollograms, seeing live animals, building things with weights and pulleys, to seeing planatarium shows, and a butterfly garden, that we could have spent several days just hanging out there. As it was we had to tear the kids away in the afternoon so we could head out for the next leg of our journey. Note to self: reserve three or four days for each city I care about next time.
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