We Made It!

After what seemed like a million years, we finally made it to Boston, Massachusetts.

We were delayed about an hour in Honolulu to get to San Francisco, which made our comfortable layover in San Francisco a quick walk to the next gate and get on the next plane. It worked out though okay. Most of us slept on that overnight flight to Boston. 

Exploring the Old Granary Burial Ground

One of many graves

 We've had an action packed first day. We started off with a breakfast buffet, which was great because we needed to fill our stomachs up with fuel. We ended up walking a lot today. We started walking through the Boston Commons, a big park. Then visited the Old Granary Burial ground. This burial ground has many famous people from American history buried there including: Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, the victims of the Boston Massacre, Benjamin Franklin's parents, and many more. We then continued on the Freedom Trail and linked up with the site of the Boston Massacre, Old North Church, Paul Revere's House, Little Italy, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, and a Holocaust Memorial.

John Hancock's tomb

Paul Revere's Grave

Sam Adams and the victims of the Boston Massacre

Again, Sam Adams and the Boston Massacre victims

In front of Old City Hall

Site of the Boston Massacre

In Paul Revere Mall with the Old North Church in the background

Paul Revere's House

After lunch we drove out to Lexington and Concord to see where the Revolutionary War started and where Paul Revere was riding to warn the countryside that the British were coming. Got to walk where men fell on the Lexington Green and walk across the bridge in Concord where the Minutemen drove off the British and sent them running back to Boston. 

Exploring the diorama in Lexington

Minuteman Statue in Lexington

Minute Man statue in Concord

Aukai on the Old North Bridge in Concord

Zahya looking at the graves of the British Soldiers who died in Concord

View of the Old North Bridge in Concord where the British were turned back

Off to dinner. We ate at the Hard Rock Cafe where most people enjoyed burgers and fries. 

Hard Rock Cafe

Cheeseburgers

More Cheeseburgers

And even MORE Cheeseburgers

Then, off to Fenway Park! We got to see the Red Sox take on the Twins. The Red Sox gave up two runs in the first but chipped away over the course of the game. Lucky us, we got to see a Shane Victorino home run! The Red Sox were ahead in the 9th inning but coughed up a home run and the Twins tied it up. The Red Sox were unable to score in the bottom of the 9th and by that time there were a lot of tired and cold people and another early wakeup...... So we had to leave with the game tied going into extra innings. Right when we got to the hotel they told us the Red Sox won so pretty cool we got to see a game that they won.

Fenway Park!

Right Field Bleacher Seats

Still nice and warm

View from our seats

Victorino patrolling right field

Cocoa makes a cold night warm

Tryin' to get on the Jumbotron

Sporting some new clothes

They weren't cold enough so they got ice cream!

Now at the hotel we can finally bathe and get some rest. Coming tomorrow is leaving the hotel at 8:30 AM for more touring of Boston, and in the evening, driving down to New York City! Stay tuned!