October 15, 2003
Road Trip - Day 11: Berna'dston-Concord-Boston
We had another really good day today. It started with coffee with Ro! :-) It was a little hard to say goodbye to her today, but the plans we made for Saturday made it a little easier. (She and Kyle are planning to meet us in Boston Saturday morning.) Ro is one of those rare people... Her love for the Lord and her desire to follow Him is so evident. I am truly blessed to be able to call her friend.
We did some school work, then we were on our way again with the van loaded by 11:30 or so. We stopped for lunch, then as we were driving through Concord, we realized what a wealth of history was nestled in this crisp, beautifully preserved old town. We stopped at the information center, then promptly headed for the North Bridge--where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired--the infamous "shot heard 'round the world."
(Thankfully it didn't rain today like they had predicted, but the wind was certainly blowing quite strong, which made it very chilly outside. So we were really glad to have our heavier coats along on today!)
After the bridge, we located Louisa May Alcott's home and Emerson's home, then we went through the Concord Museum, which had some fascinating exhibits. Originally we were going to go to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to see the graves of Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau--all of which were from the Concord area, but due to time constraints we opted to forgo the cemetery and get back on the road to Boston.
We arrived in Boston around 5 p.m., located our hotel and got settled in for a five-night stay! (Hooray!!!) I can't tell you how tiresome it is hopping from place to place, so we are really happy to be staying put for the next few days.
(We're having some Internet connection difficulties tonight, so I must keep this short, plus I won't be able to download any photos tonight. You can go to Joel's blog to see some of our pictures from today.)
Posted by at October 15, 2003 10:03 PM
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My sister, "Ro" -- of Ro and Kyle's Bed and Breakfast(!) shared your website, Joel's website, and your story with me! Your e-journal entries are great! I've enjoyed reading them ... Continued safe travelling to all of you.
From Sunderland, Massachusetts, the foot of Mt. Sugarloaf and the banks of the Conn. River. ~ Dave, Donna, Calvin and Ms. Coopper
Posted by: Donna | October 17, 2003 06:32 PM
Thanks for posting your comment, Donna. Ro and Kyle are great! We've not known them long, but love them so much already!
Posted by: Mary Comm | October 18, 2003 09:32 PM