Blogs from Massachusetts, United States, North America - page 127

Hello all, Today was another enjoyable day, for sure. We started out with a walk along the rest of the Freedom Trail, which included visiting the church where Paul Revere worshiped as well as Old North Church where the famous "one if by land, two if by sea" lanterns were hung. We have been fortunate to meet some very friendly people here in Boston who have been eager to help us understand this city's great history. We also visited the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) and enjoyed a tour by a very nice woman who surely has the best job in the Navy. It's a good thing that most of us are not very tall; the ceilings on the ship were . . . shortish. Keaton really had to watch out! After the boat, we made our ... read more

Hello! Today was a great day! We started off with a walk down the Freedom Trail, which takes you to various old historical sites throughout old Boston. We saw a place where the Declaration of Independence was read publicly in July of 1776, Boston Commons, the graves of John Hancock as well as Ben Franklin's parents, and Faneuil Hall, an old marketplace and meeting hall. It's amazing to actually SEE all of these places. Next we went to the New England Aquarium, which is oh so cool! They've got penguins, sharks, tropical fish, seals, and a whole host of previously unknown animals. The penguins were particularly engaging with their diving antics and eating habits. Overall, this has been a great trip so far. Your students have been fabulous! We really appreciate their trustworthiness and good attitudes. ... read more

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Boston blog. There are also entries on this page from our San Francisco trip this year, which you are free to read, should you choose. We will try to post every evening (but don't assume we're dead if we don't post; it just means we're having a great time!). Remember, you can call us on Stephanie's Cell Phone at 801.669.0124 if you have an emergency, or you can simply email one of us -- Stephanie: stephanie2230@gmail.com Becca: rebeccaoharris@gmail.com Thanks for lending us your kids!... read more

We decided to rent a car with the "Never Lost" GPS system, and I'm very glad we did. After we left the airport we headed to Lexington/Concord area. "Little Miss Never-Lost" took us through the Ted Williams Tunnel to the MIT and Harvard area. it probably wasn't the quickest way to get to where we were going, but we did get to Harvard which was not on our list of things to do. We made it to Lexington. The first thing I noticed is it wasn't really what I was expecting at all. I don't know why, but I thought it would be un-altered battlefield even though it really makes no sense that it would be. Anyway, we took a tour of Buckman Tavern and walked through a grave yard near the Lexington Green. After that ... read more

I have decided that a travel blog is the way to go to keep everyone up to date on my adventures. I haven't actually gone anywhere yet but I decided to start my blog today. For those of you who don't know, here is the back story: I am going to Italy for 4 weeks. I will be taking a class through Loyola University in Rome for two weeks and then traveling throughout Italy for two more weeks. I have wanted to go to Italy for as long as I can remember and when this opportunity presented itself I jumped on it! I am leaving exactly one week from today! I am really excited, and a little nervous. I feel like I have a million things left to do, but I am getting ready slowly but ... read more