{"id":6948,"date":"2016-03-15T20:53:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T01:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=6948"},"modified":"2025-06-14T07:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:26:22","slug":"travelogue-boston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=6948","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>October 2011<br \/>\n<\/strong>Where We Stayed:\u00a0 With Friends<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When our Gettysburg trip came to an end, my parents flew home to Wisconsin and I flew further east to Boston. One of my best friends, Bethany, lives in Boston with her husband Dan and dog Hattie. The Coxes were also dogsitting for Logan, so it was twice the puppy goodness when I arrived.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3325 aligncenter\" title=\"Photo Oct 12, 9 57 05 AM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-9-57-05-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-9-57-05-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-9-57-05-AM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-9-57-05-AM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>But anyway. Oh, Boston, I loved you. If I had a reason, I would have moved to Boston yesterday. It was one of those cities that I instantly liked. It&#8217;s a big city, but it feels small, cozy, and very manageable. The only slight downfall to Boston is that ever-present attitude that New England and the east coast is the center of the living universe. Here&#8217;s what I did in Boston!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visited Haahhhhhvahhhd! Bethany and I had breakfast in Harvard Square one morning &#8212; and I couldn&#8217;t help but feel both smarter and dumber. The elite of the elite are schooled there and I&#8217;m glad I can say that I was able to visit.<\/li>\n<li>Visited MIT! One of my good friends from college, Krupa, is a physical chemistry graduate student at MIT (she is the definition of a smart cookie). I had a delicious lunch with her and we were able to catch up. I miss her dearly.<\/li>\n<li>Walked (most of) the Freedom Trail. More on that in another post.<\/li>\n<li>Went to Dunks (aka Dunkin Donuts) about 57 times. No joke.<\/li>\n<li>Saw a very moving memorial to Steve Jobs outside of the Boston Apple store.<\/li>\n<li>Walked and walked and walked and walked. I should have brought shoes other than flip-flops. Lesson learned.<\/li>\n<li>Visited the Museum of Science with Bethany and Dan. More on that in another post.<\/li>\n<li>Mike&#8217;s Pastry! Yummy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Onward to the photos!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3331 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6150x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6150x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6150x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6150x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nHarvard. I couldn&#8217;t help but think of Elle Woods.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3332 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6159x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6159x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6159x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6159x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nVery bright morning light at Harvard. Love the lens flare.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3333 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6165x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6165x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6165x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6165x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nCambridge, MA<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3334 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6230x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6230x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6230x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6230x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nBoston bokeh.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3335 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6296x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6296x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6296x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6296x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nHangin&#8217; out where Bethany works. Charles River Kayak!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3336 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6303x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6303x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6303x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6303x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nRIP, Steve Jobs.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3337 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6305x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6305x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6305x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6305x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3338 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6310x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6310x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6310x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6310x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3339 aligncenter\" title=\"vert1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nGood morning, Boston! Later in the day, I visited the famous Cheers bar!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3340 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6315x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6315x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6315x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6315x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe lobby of the Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibit that I went there to see was gone.. I missed it by just a few days!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3341 aligncenter\" title=\"Photo Oct 10, 4 25 41 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-10-4-25-41-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-10-4-25-41-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-10-4-25-41-PM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-10-4-25-41-PM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe T<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3342 aligncenter\" title=\"vert2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert2-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nLove signs and love Dunks.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3343 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6319x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6319x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6319x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6319x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe beautiful lobby of Genzyme (I think)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3344 aligncenter\" title=\"vert3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Common &amp; some sparkles in the sky.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3345 aligncenter\" title=\"Photo Oct 09, 12 17 28 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-09-12-17-28-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-09-12-17-28-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-09-12-17-28-PM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-09-12-17-28-PM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nMike&#8217;s Pastry! Famous &amp; delicious!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3346 aligncenter\" title=\"vert4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert41.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert41-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nMr. Harvard (not really) &#8212; and the Charles River at sunset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another must-see Boston tourist attraction is the Freedom Trail. So many historial sites laid out along a red brick path. Sometimes I felt like Dorothy from Oz following the yellow&#8211;err&#8211;red brick road. The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile walk which outlines and highlights historial landmarks, churches, cemeteries, etc. I walked the trail on a steaming hot 80+ degree day, so I didn&#8217;t make it to the end (I&#8217;ll finish next time I&#8217;m in Boston!). I got hot, hungry, and tired &#8211; not a great combination. But what I did see of the trail was beautiful and very interesting!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s a list of what you will see if you walk the entire trail: Boston Common, The Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King&#8217;s Chapel, King&#8217;s Chapel Burying Ground, Benjamin Franklin statue and the site of the first public school, Old Corner Bookstore, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, site of the Boston Massacre, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, Old North Church, Copp&#8217;s Hill Burying Ground, Bunker Hill Monument, and the USS Constitution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3349 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6179x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6179x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6179x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6179x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3351 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6186x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6186x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6186x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6186x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3352 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6187x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6187x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6187x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6187x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nRed brick marks the way.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3353 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6189x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6189x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6189x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6189x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3354 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6190x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6190x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6190x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6190x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nVery, very old cemetery.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3355 aligncenter\" title=\"vert3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert31.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert31-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nLoved the uniforms for the tour guides. I bet it was steeeeeamy on that hot day!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3356 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6202x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6202x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6202x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6202x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nGranary Burying Ground<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3357 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6209x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6209x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6209x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6209x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3358 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6217x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6217x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6217x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6217x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe fall colors were beautiful.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3359 aligncenter\" title=\"vert2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert21.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert21-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3360 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6221x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6221x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6221x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6221x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3361 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6226x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6226x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6226x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6226x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3362 aligncenter\" title=\"vert1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert11.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert11-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe trail &#8212; and the Old South Meeting House<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3363 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6252x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6252x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6252x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6252x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nCute market.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3364 aligncenter\" title=\"vert4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert42.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert42-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nSam Adams&#8230; standing like a boss.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3365 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6261x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6261x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6261x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6261x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3366 aligncenter\" title=\"vert5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3367 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6269x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6269x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6269x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6269x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nPaul Revere&#8217;s house. O-L-D.<\/p>\n<p>On one of Bethany and Dan&#8217;s days off we went to see the Museum of Science. It appealed to me because, duh, I love science. It was also a museum that was on Bethany&#8217;s to-see list. Well, let me just say that our experience at the good ol&#8217; Museum of Science was weird. The museum itself was alright, but seemed a bit outdated to me (or maybe I&#8217;m just comparing it to the stellar Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago). My favorite section was called &#8216;Mathematica&#8217; &#8212; all math and statistics! Whee!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The downfall to the day came when we decided to see the electricity show. None of us knows what went wrong, but we left the show with throbbing headaches and a general feeling of malaise. Not cool. The rest of our day was a bit lackluster because of this. We left the museum, went to Mike&#8217;s Pastries, and then went home and took naps (or at least I did). It was like the\u00a0electricity in the silly show sucked the life out of us. Very\u00a0bizarre. But here are the photos!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3370 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6321x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6321x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6321x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6321x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3371 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6328x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6328x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6328x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6328x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3372 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6330x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6330x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6330x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6330x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3373 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6334x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6334x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6334x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6334x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3374 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_6344x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6344x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6344x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6344x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3375 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6347x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6347x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6347x900.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6347x900-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3376 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6350x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6350x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6350x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6350x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3377 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6356x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6356x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6356x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6356x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3378 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6360x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6360x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6360x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6360x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3379 alignnone\" title=\"Photo Oct 11, 1 46 26 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-1-46-26-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-1-46-26-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-1-46-26-PM-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3380 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6373x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6373x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6373x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6373x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3381 alignnone\" title=\"DSC_6387x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6387x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6387x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6387x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3382 aligncenter\" title=\"Photo Oct 11, 12 53 27 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-12-53-27-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-12-53-27-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-12-53-27-PM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-11-12-53-27-PM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\u00a0On my last day in New England, we drove to Maine. On our way, we stopped in Gloucester, MA (which, hilariously, I thought of as Maine&#8230; not Mass&#8230; ooops). Gloucester is a small town, but huge in the fishing industry. In it&#8217;s 350-year history, Gloucester has lost over 10,000 men to the Atlantic Ocean. There are heartbreaking memorials and plaques along the shore to honor these men (and the women and children they left behind). And hey movie buffs: the Perfect Storm was set in Gloucester!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We walked along the shore with Hattie. As we were walking, we met some men and their pooches. We talked with Mr. Max and his owner for a while. Everyone in Gloucester was kind and welcoming. My kinda place. The memorials and statues were moving &#8211; especially being so close to the sea, where you could hear the waves and look out to an empty horizon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3386\" title=\"DSC_6404x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6404x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6404x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6404x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nHattie was ready to go!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3387\" title=\"DSC_6407x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6407x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6407x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6407x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nMelancholy.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3388\" title=\"DSC_6408x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6408x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6408x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6408x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3389\" title=\"vert1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert12.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert12-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3390\" title=\"Photo Oct 12, 10 05 08 AM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-10-05-08-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-10-05-08-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-10-05-08-AM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Photo-Oct-12-10-05-08-AM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3391\" title=\"vert2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert22.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert22-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nDan and Hattie catch up to us.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3392\" title=\"DSC_6438x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6438x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6438x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6438x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Cox Family. &lt;3<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3393\" title=\"DSC_6437x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6437x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6437x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6437x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3394\" title=\"vert3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert32.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert32-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3395\" title=\"DSC_6445x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6445x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6445x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/DSC_6445x900-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nHattie McHatterson!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3396\" title=\"vert4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert43.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert43.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vert43-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nSnugglin&#8217; up to Mr. Max<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 2011 Where We Stayed:\u00a0 With Friends When our Gettysburg trip came to an end, my parents flew home to Wisconsin and I flew further east to Boston. One of my best friends, Bethany, lives in Boston with her husband&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=6948\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-6948","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6948\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}