What city do you think of when you think about the forming of our country? Philadelphia? Washington D.C.? How about Boston? A lot happened there. The REAL and first Tea Party, Paul Revere's ride and many firsts.
Nancy and I flew there last week, for a week and visited the places we learned about in school.
Boston is a great walking town with an awesome subway system called the "T". But if you go, wear some really good walking shoes. The Freedom Trail is a 3 mile self-guided tour of TONS of historic sites like Faneuil Hall, Quincy Marketplace, Paul Revere's house, burial sites for Paul Revere and Samuel Adams (not just about the beer)and so many others. Place that key people endangered their lives meeting to form our beloved country.
Bostonians are passionate about their history and their sports teams...about equally. Most of the downtown area was filled in (about 5 acres) with dirt from Beeken and Bunker Hills. (Two sites of key battles. They both are about 500 feet shorter now.)The city is compact and parking is at a premium. Few houses have garages or driveways and driving is a life threatening event.
After three days, we drove out to Cape Cod. The whole north side is considered a historic area and is like living in a HOA environment. There are fees to go to the beach and to park with about a 4 hour wait in the summer.
I thought after the first Tea Party, Bostonians would learn. They have a tax on just about everything. But, they are still friendly and helpful to strangers.
We enjoyed our trip, but like most big cities, it was good to be back at home in the country.
