This summer, my dad took us on a trip to Boston. Despite the long and boring car ride, we had a lot of fun!
We started the trip by spending a day and a half with my aunt and cousins in Madison, Connecticut. It was extremely fun, as we got to see a lot of really cool areas around where they live, such Ashley’s Ice Cream, RJ Julia Bookstore, and The Old School House Deli, where I had one of the best BLT sandwiches of my life. Laurel’s favorite place was Downtown Madison, which she describes as, “a scene from a story book.”
Then, we moved on to the much shorter car ride up to Boston. Once we arrived, it was already pretty late in the day, so we went to get dinner at a really nice Italian restaurant. We then tried Mike’s Pastries, known for their cannolis, which I underestimated popularity-wise as the line was down the road!! We then took a car ride to our hotel, watched the Yankees-Red Sox game on TV, and got some much-needed rest for our incredibly busy next day in the city.
Day 3 began with a visit to Brookline Booksmith, a huge bookstore that Laurel hadn’t shut up about since visiting it the summer prior with our mom. We spent a good two hours in there, and of course Laurel left with a new “Boston” tote bag filled with books. We stopped at Paris Creperie afterwards, where I got a Nutella smoothie that excited me more than the books. Afterwards, we hopped on the T to go into the city.
Our first stop was Faneuil Hall, a foodie’s haven, where I got to try the closest thing to a Maine lobster roll by Wicked Lobsta. After that, Laurel dragged us to a couple more old bookstores, and we enjoyed walking around the beautiful city. After touring Emerson College, we took a walk around the Boston Common right across the street, a really nice park which had a lot of beautiful statues and scenery.
Though we were getting tired by this point, we couldn’t waste the day! So, we went to the huge Museum of Fine Arts that offered beautiful art to see from every part of the world and from every era. I loved the Ancient Egyptian section the most, and Laurel loved The Five Senses exhibit and the Revolution-era George Washington portrait.
After we saw all that was to be seen at the museum and wandered around the gift shop, we hit up Noodle Street by Boston University, a cute little restaurant that has been in business for over thirty years. Laurel and I got super spicy ramen but had to fight through the spice quickly so we could catch the Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Our father, an adamant Yankees fan, is a hater of the Red Sox, but, much to his chagrin, Laurel left a new fan after the amazing game. The Red Sox smoked the Mariners with a score of 14-7. In the third inning the Red Sox blew through numerous Mariner pitchers, scoring 7 runs, a couple of which were homers! What a game to be at!
We left the stadium exhausted from entertainment, but had enough energy to join in on the “Yankees suck!” chant, again, much to our father’s disappointment.
The next morning we suffered through hotel breakfast one last time, packed our bags, and headed back to New Jersey, much to Laurel’s dismay. She hopes to end up back in the city she was born in to attend college or to practice law one day.
Overall, this was an amazing trip, and we can’t wait to go back! From amazing food spots like Noodle Street and the incredible lobster roll that I can still taste in my mind’s eye, to taking in all the sights like the Boston Common and the Museum of Fine Arts, I feel like we packed so much into just a few days. We hope to keep with the tradition and visit again next summer!
Ms. Powell • Sep 15, 2024 at 8:49 pm
How fun! Boston is a great town! Any fan of baseball should go see a game at Fenway. Glad you and Laurel had such a great time!