last Pioneer Day, so this officially ends the first year of our adventures together. We decided to celebrate in style, and what better place than America's hometown (err, sort of), Beantown!We came in late Thursday night, happy to escape the bus (where we were sitting next to the bathrooms... leave the rest to your imagination). We stayed with the wife of one of Richard's friends (he is doing an internship in China), and she was extremely hospitable to us. We enjoyed a tour of Boston on the "Liberty Trail," and got in just in time (2:00) before they closed the gates for the 8:30 performance of the Boston Pops' 4th of July Celebration. It was sure worth the wait. Kat was excited to see the Rascal Flatts perform live (Emily and Richard, less excited). But hearing the Pops play "The Stars and Strips Forever" while watching an awesome fireworks display over the Charles River was DEFINITELY a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Watching them setting up for the nationally-televised show on CBS
A Rascal Flatts pre-show interview
During the performance... it was AMAZING
We love America!
On Saturday, we visited a few more sites and bought matching sweatshirts (because we are THAT cool), and then (after falling asleep on the way back home) had a relaxing evening eating order-in Chinese food and watching a movie.
Overall, I would give this trip a Thurman "diagonal thumbs up." (I would give it a "thumbs up," but all of the duck tours were sold out! Bummer!)
Hope you all had a great 4th!
4 comments:
What a fun weekend! You two look adorable in your matching sweatshirts! I hope you guys aren't wishing you were moving to Boston instead...
This looks like a great trip. I like your "liberty" hats. It is really memorable that you could spend the 4th at the show in Boston. We just went to a parade in town and the highlight of that was a bicycle that had a blender on the back! ("I hope you guys aren't wishing you were moving to [Illinois] instead...")
Ooooooooooo. I'm so jealous. I LOVE Boston. The redline trails has so much history. You can't help but feel patriotic. How neat to be there on the fourth! That must have been awesome!
Kevin and I like to watch CBS to hear the orchestra and fireworks show on TV...mabye someday we'll be as cool as you guys and see it in person. :o)
Wow, 4th of July in Boston, life doesn't get much better. I'm glad you got to add that to your list of adventures. Great pictures!
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