BUNKER HILL MONUMENT. THE BATTLE ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE ON NEARBY BREEDS HILL BUT IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS!
Greetings Patriot Band members from the East Coast where Daddy V has chosen to spend his Spring Break discovering some of the history and culture of New England. Having deposited Mrs. Daddy V and daughter #1 in NYC (hedonists) Daddy V and daughter #2 traveled on to the state of Connecticut to explore some Revolutionary War history. We stayed in the lovely village of Mystic, home to the Mystic Seaport (kind of a Conner Prairie of the seafaring and whaling era). Mystic is not far from Norwich, CT, the birthplace of Patriot Guard staff member, the lovely and talented Emilie Boyes. I picked up a Norwich travel brochure in our motel and found out that, in additon to Miss Boyes, the Revoluationary War traitor Benedict Arnold was also born in Norwich. Now there's something to be proud of!
SITE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE - A REVOLUTION STARTED BY A SNOWBALL!
Daughter #2 and Daddy V explored the incredibly complicated city of Boston (pronounced Bahstun) where we saw (in the the Boston vernacular) Pahl Reveah's house, Nahth Church (you know - one if by land, two if by sea?)Bunka Hill Monument, Fanuiel Hall, Quincy Mahcut, Bahstun Massacre site, (actually started by colonial rowdies throwing snowballs at the Redcoats or Lobsterbacks as they were known),
PAUL REVERES'S HOUSE. REVERE WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF 3 RIDERS THAT NIGHT IN 1775. HE IS REMEMBERED TODAY ONLY BECAUSE HIS NAME RHYMED WITH "LISTEN MY CHILDREN AND YOU SHALL HEAR..."
Bahstun Cahmons, and Fenway Pahk (home of the Boston "Loser" Red Sox. I mean, come on now. Why would you name a team after an article of clothing and then not even spell it right. Is there a WNBA team called the Poseville Pink Bras or an NFL team called the Texas Trousers? But I digress.) Following our Freedom Trail tour, we sampled some of the local delicacies including lobstah rolls, clam rolls, clam chowdah, and Bahstun's famous baked beans (hence Bean Town). Boston is a beautiful city but also a difficult city in which to drive because most of the roads are centuries old cow paths. Some of the streets were only wide enough for one car to pass. For 3 hours of parking (pahking) Daddy V paid $33!!!!! Next time, we take a taxi - better on the nerves and the wallet!
NORTH CHURCH OF "ONE IF BY LAND AND TWO IF BY SEA" FAME!
Following our our Boston visit, Daddy V enjoyed a visit to the Mystic Seaport Museum (very cool for Daddy V - just OK for daughter #2) as well as a visit to the Mystic Aquarium (very cool for daughter #2 - just OK for Daddy V). At night, we explored two unusual New England sports - Duckpin bowling and Candlepin bowling. More on this in Daddy V's next entry
Oh yeah.... I forgot to tell you to park at Riverside and take the T into the city. Sorry... but you did get to experience driving in Boston! I'm glad you guys had a good time! It's a beautiful place.
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