Once we decided to stay in Boston for a few days, we knew we wanted to go to the fireworks. After all, we've spent years listening to the Boston Pops and watching the fireworks on TV.
After researching public transportation, we stumbled on gottapark.com. They offered discounted parking, but you reserve your spot online. We went for it and found a garage fairly close.
You can imagine that security was very high. We brought our few things in and scoped out a spot - all before noon as we heard they can close the entrances to the park once it reaches max capacity.
I think I mentioned in the last post that we brought the Memphis weather with us. The trek from the parking garage was enough to wear Peanut out.
Our original plan was to spend the day doing the Freedom Trail. After walking two blocks, we realized we weren't going to be able to do it. We felt very guilty not taking in all the history in Boston. When we came to the realization that we will be back, all the guilt abated.
We headed down toward the marathon finish.
And, ended up spending lots of time walking around stores near Copley plaza. So much for local, good food. We grabbed chowder from a place at the food court. It wasn't too bad.
About 4pm, we ventured back to our blanket. Waiting in line to go through security, a woman in front of us collapsed. Fortunately, there was aid all around. I think it was about 95 and just no way to cool off. More folks had arrived by our spot. If you look closely, you can see a Coast Guard boat.
We spent the next half hour miserable trying to find a breeze, trying to find shade, and trying to figure out how we were gonna stick it out. Eventually, we came to a wonderful decision. We decided to bag it all, grab dinner and watch the fireworks on TV.
If we had known it wasn't going to be that crowded, we would have come down later. But, we don't have any regrets. We had a lovely dinner and found a local ice cream spot,
Bubbling Brook, near our hotel. The ice cream was wonderful and the setting was divine. It made the night.
In Pumpkin's second letter written on day 5, he said that they did not see fireworks on July 4th. I felt even better about our decision.
1 comment:
I had to chuckle at your decision... I would have done the same thing! It was even incredibly hot in Maine! I did get to hear the Boston Pops when we went there the summer before 8th grade and I fell in love with the city. The Art Museum is nice too-- still have a poster from the Pissarro Show! The finish line photo is an emotional one too.
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