Boston

So the Neutral Zone has been a little quiet lately, and the reason for that is due to my being in Boston this past week. So since I’m back at the keyboard I thought that I would share with some of the things that happened on my trip. If you’re unfamiliar with me, then I should let you know that being in Boston was because it is an annual trip for the U.S. History class.

So we left Sunday (Sept. 30) and returned Friday (Oct. 5). On our first day we were greeted with the train from the airport being shut down for the weekend. While we didn’t get our preferable means of transportation at first we did get to see the lovely smoke stack areas of Revere, Massachusetts. We took shuttle, bus, train, bus, and ended up doing the reverse of that routine later that day. We took in a more pleasant view thanks to the Boston Duck Tours- we even got to take our hand at the wheel.

A few of our meals we received from Quincy Market- that’s a place to check out. Just about whatever you feel like eating is there- though I don’t recall seeing Mexican. But one of the big surprises myself and a couple my friends got is when we saw John Kerry. We saw his supporters who were so excited to see him and yet they left their well made signs behind after he was gone- hmmm?

We walked the Freedom Trail on Wednesday, hitting all the historical spots in Boston. You get an idea of how long the journey to independence was by the long walk- though the Bunker Hill Memorial was probably the real challenge. Another challenge for me at least is when we stopped at a college for two nights. The rooms we were placed in may have not met up to some of our hopes, but later it didn’t really matter after I saw the wonderful hospitality of our hosts.

The Boston area has so much to offer when it comes to learning about our history and not just about the Revolutionary War. When you go on a tour of a house that someone was lived in you try to picture their life. You walk through their rooms and try to imagine what these people were like. Like the word “history”, you try to learn his-story (or hers). It’s especially helpful to have an understanding or background of the places you visit because you can walk away appreciating them more.

But besides the great educational experience, it’s always fun to get the chance to know the people you sit with for hours everyday. You get the chance to learn things you probably never would’ve known about their character in school. So with the trip over with I’m sad to see it end- but mostly because it means going back to school. But at least I got the chance to walk away with many great memories. Things such as finding our way around the town; Red Sox Rally; Van rides; singing; dangerous showers; snoring; the laughs; all just a few of things I will remember from my time in Boston.