Boston--day 2

Tuesday, June 15
8:00 a.m. Kids and I found an out-of-the-way deli and shared the breakfast special: 3 eggs, 3 pieces of bacon, hash browns, 2 pieces of toast, and a bottle of OJ for $7 (no tax, no credit cards).

8:30 a.m. Started the long, mentally and physically taxing trek to the USS Constitution by walking pretty far down the wrong street. Lots of good learning opportunities about map reading. Every homeschool curriculum should include navigating an unfamiliar big city using public transportation. It would have been WAY easier to take a taxi, but that was $20 each way and not much of an adventure.

10:00 a.m. After walking, taking the silver line bus, transferring to the red line subway, then the orange line, and walking lots more, we finally made it to the USS Constitution. We went in the museum and then toured the ship.

11:00 a.m. Walked the Freedom Trail to the Bunker Hill Monument. Nice walk. I love Boston.

Walked up all 294 spiral steps to the top. Kids did great. I almost passed out around step 250. On the way down, Sarah encouraged every person that passed us on the way up. She kept saying, “Almost there! You can do it! It’s worth it!” It was one of those moments when loving her was really easy.

12:00 p.m. Walked back to the ship and took a taxi to North Station.  It was only about a mile, but it was worth the $5, because my legs were rubber, and we were all totally wiped out.

We rode the subway back to the bus, and walked the rest of the way to the hotel. So thankful to sit and drink ice water.

2:30 p.m. Went swimming and met a very nice man in the pool, who now knows everything about us, thanks to the kids. Sarah lost her tooth at the pool.

5:00 p.m. Boys are leaving for Red Sox game, and girls are going to Faneuil Hall. Sarah got lo mein, and I got crab chowder. Then we got ice cream and watched street performers.

7:30 p.m. Took shuttle back to the hotel and put Sarah to bed.

10:45 p.m.  Boys home from Fenway.

They had a great time, ate way too much expensive junk food, and watched the Red Sox win 6-3.  Noah finally went to sleep at almost midnight.