Craig waited about an hour and a half to meet Bill Rodgers and get his autograph. What a treat that was! Bill, famous marathoner and 4 time winner of Boston, is very personable and it was well-worth the wait.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Boston 19 - Bill Rodgers
Last of all, we went back to Bill Rodgers Running Store.
Craig waited about an hour and a half to meet Bill Rodgers and get his autograph. What a treat that was! Bill, famous marathoner and 4 time winner of Boston, is very personable and it was well-worth the wait.
Craig waited about an hour and a half to meet Bill Rodgers and get his autograph. What a treat that was! Bill, famous marathoner and 4 time winner of Boston, is very personable and it was well-worth the wait.
Boston 18 - USS Constitution
Last on our list of tourist attractions, we went to see the USS Constitution. I think my dad would have really enjoyed this.
The ship is nicknamed "Old Ironsides," not because it has any iron in it, but because she withstood so much in battle.
The ship is nicknamed "Old Ironsides," not because it has any iron in it, but because she withstood so much in battle.
Boston 17 - Bunker Hill Monument
We crossed the Charles River and went to see Bunker Hill Monument.This was built to commemorate the first major battle of the American Revolution.
We climbed the 294 steps to the top of the monument. At the top, you have quite a nice view of the area, though it was somewhat lessened by the rain and clouds of the day.
The room on top is very small, with a little resting bench.
A man with a little boy came up just after us, huffing and puffing just like we had. We headed down, down, down. After all 294 steps, I suddenly noticed what I should have noticed 293 steps ago. I DID NOT HAVE MY PURSE!!! Unbelievable! So Craig started back up the 294 steps (what a guy!) but the other man soon met him, and he had the purse. (It didn't match his outfit, but I was glad to see it!)
We climbed the 294 steps to the top of the monument. At the top, you have quite a nice view of the area, though it was somewhat lessened by the rain and clouds of the day.
The room on top is very small, with a little resting bench.
A man with a little boy came up just after us, huffing and puffing just like we had. We headed down, down, down. After all 294 steps, I suddenly noticed what I should have noticed 293 steps ago. I DID NOT HAVE MY PURSE!!! Unbelievable! So Craig started back up the 294 steps (what a guy!) but the other man soon met him, and he had the purse. (It didn't match his outfit, but I was glad to see it!)
Boston 16 - Boston Public Garden
Our last day was rainy, but I really wanted to walk through the Boston Public Garden.
The end of April in Boston is just the very beginning of spring. There were lots of flower beds filled with tulips, not yet open. But here and there, we did find a brave tulip, too impatient to wait for warmer weather.
Now the real reason I wanted to go to the Boston Public Gardens was because it is featured in a favorite book of mine, Make Way for Ducklings. (I don't remember reading this as a child, but I read it many times in my "2nd childhood," when I devoured children's literature with 3 little girls!)
In the garden, there are these statues of Mrs. Mallard and her children, though one of the eight seems to be missing.
We saw Mr. and Mrs. Mallard too, but I think it's too early for little ducklings.
We saw the swan boats, but they were not in operation because of the weather.
The end of April in Boston is just the very beginning of spring. There were lots of flower beds filled with tulips, not yet open. But here and there, we did find a brave tulip, too impatient to wait for warmer weather.
Now the real reason I wanted to go to the Boston Public Gardens was because it is featured in a favorite book of mine, Make Way for Ducklings. (I don't remember reading this as a child, but I read it many times in my "2nd childhood," when I devoured children's literature with 3 little girls!)
In the garden, there are these statues of Mrs. Mallard and her children, though one of the eight seems to be missing.
We saw Mr. and Mrs. Mallard too, but I think it's too early for little ducklings.
We saw the swan boats, but they were not in operation because of the weather.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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