Camden's Senior Trip Part 2

 

Sunday, March 9, was our second day of our trip, but our first full day in Boston.  And it was our day to walk the Freedom Trail.  

The trail, which thankfully was marked by a red brick line, started in Boston Commons.  This was about 1.5 miles from our hotel and we walked there.  The beginning of our day of walking about 12 miles.  

Sights on our walk in the morning

A golden door for Raising Canes

A monument of MLK and his wife's arms hugging each other 

There are any ways to walk the Freedom Trail.  You can get a guide, go in a tour group, take a book, or use an app.  We used the app that started talking about the sights when you got near them.  It worked well and we learned a lot of interesting things.  The trail is 2.5 miles, but I think the USS Constitution may not be in that mileage.  We started around 10:30 and finished around 4.  That is a long time to walk 2.5 miles!  We had a lot of fun making stops and eating lunch.  And looking at lots of graves!

The state house...the top is made of real gold.

A trail marker

Paul Revere's tombstone

Samuel Adam's tombstone

We stopped for lunch at Luke's Lobster.  It was our first time eating lobster rolls.  Dave got clam chowder, but Amy and Camden got the flight of rolls...lobster, shrimp and crab.  They both agreed that all were good, but lobster was the best followed by shrimp.  After this lunch, I was ready for more lobster!  

 

Camden standing in opposition to the democrat donkey!

 

This used to be a very old bookstore...now a Chipotle!

The sight of the Boston Massacre

Views of old Boston

This was one of the taverns where the Sons of Liberty met.  Crazy to think it is still standing!

Paul Revere's house

We had to stop at Mike's Pastry.  And I had to try the cannoli!  It was ok, but the lemon turnover was delish!

Dave got a Boston creme donut

One of the graves that the British used for target practice while waiting to attack the Americans

The North End is where many Italians live and where Mike's Pastries was located.

Camden's first glimpse of TD Garden

The USS Constitution...Old Ironsides.  This ship was used during the War of 1812 and it is still a commissioned ship.

A small ship that belongs to the military

Bunker Hill Monument at the end of the Freedom Trail

After walking all day, we reached Bunker Hill.  Since we had come that far, we had to walk the 294 steps to the top!

The top of the monument and the view of Boston

The end of the trail!!

After we reached the end of the trail, we had missed our hop on hop off bus to take us back to downtown...so we walked!

Views on the way down the hill from the monument

On the way to the hotel, we stopped at Quincy Market and were really glad we did!  At this market, there were lots of food and souvenir stands.  We bought shirts and other items, in addition to clam chowder and smoothies.  

Camden with Red Auerbach and Larry Bird's shoes

We ended our evening at Tony C's.  It was another good meal of burgers and salads, with a starter of pretzels and cheese.

 (the picture was not from the night we ate there)

We got back to the hotel around and watched TV and rested.  It had been another long and fun day.  Tomorrow will be the Celtics game!