Since we were staying in the Berkshires in MA, just a few miles from the NY boarder, we were about 2.5 hours from Boston, and we decided to give it a go on Wed. for our big sight seeing day. It is a beautiful city full of history. I love to learn about history and to see well kept old architecture, and Boston is the place for that. It is certainly smaller than Chicago, but possibly even cleaner; the traffic is pretty awful, and the parking prices horrendous. We payed $35 to park for the day....sad, we know, but we tried not to dwell on it, and just get our money's worth of enjoyment of this great city.
The day we picked, Sept. 11, turned out to be the hottest in Sept. and even in Aug. in Boston. The heat index was over 100!
We bought trolley passes for the day that included a Harbor Cruise, which was gorgeous and very informative. It was great to see Boston from the boat.
Some small Harborside condos were going for $3.5 million! Not my cup of tea. But they do come with 2 parking spaces, maybe that makes some of the cost worth it?
As you can see from our melting expressions, shiny exteriors and John's soaken wet clothes, we were very hot indeed. Poor John sweat buckets; it was all we could do to keep him hydrated.
We ate lunch at Legal Sea Foods, right by Long Warf. It is a famous sea food place, which lived up to it's name. We share a plate of grilled Haddock, mushrooms and rice and it was delicious! I wish I could get their recipe for their vinaigrette.
We took a tour of the Old State House, where the Declaration of Independence was first read in Boston, from the Balcony. It was certainly interesting, but I thought not worth $18 for two, and poor Seth had to deal with a blow out diaper in a small bathroom with no changing table. What a husband!
It was great to see the city from the trolley and learn from the driver's commentary.
John was riveted. He loved seeing all the people and cars and buildings.
It was a good way to 'see Boston in a day.' But I would like to go back sometime and spend a few more days a little more leisurely.
There has been so much work and sacrifice that has made our country what it is today, and that make our freedoms possible. I am thankful for all those who have given their lives so that I can have such a good one.
After tackling Boston, we went to Belmont, to the
Boston Temple. I got to do an endowment session, while Seth and John hung out in the waiting room, it was still way too hot outside. Poor John couldn't even sleep. But Seth met a very nice temple worker and had a great conversation, and he is even willing to talk to Seth about his career and help him build his network. Maybe that's why we were meant to brave the heat that day.
It was such a blessing to be in the temple again. The temple is a special place where we make promises with God and learn more about His plan for us, a peaceful place where we seek inspiration, comfort and guidance for our lives, a place where families ties are made eternal instead of 'until death do us part.' There have been some updates made to the teaching methods in the temple, and these changes helped me feel more deeply the weight and importance of keeping my covenants, and to better understand God's plan for me and my relationship with Him and with my family. I am thankful that
temples dot the earth. This was certainly the best attraction in Boston.
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