Checking into Boston

Question: Ever since Augustana came out with the song "Boston," how many people do you think quote their lyrics when they go to Boston?  I calculated 1/5. I was that one out of five.

So, if you don't follow me on google+, facebook, or most especially foursquare, then you didn't see my 10+ check-ins in the great city of Boston, Massachusetts.  I was able to check in these many times because Emily and I were actually in Boston! Our Boston journey started when Emily and I just got off work at about 5:30 and were jokingly discussing a spontaneous trip to Canada.  Well we realized that Canada was too far so after searching on Google maps we realized Boston was the closest city that we would want to travel to. So we packed our stuff in 10 minutes and hit the road. On the way we went to the best Wendy's ever in Connecticut and found a Red Roof Inn for a solid $59 a night. We stayed the night and headed to our first Ivy League University together.  HA-Vad.  I have to tell you that Boston drivers are some of the craziest drivers I've encountered.  They honk their horns for no apparent reason.  They make their own lanes.  They like to drive a foot away from your car.  And they are just so grumpy.  No offense to anyone from Boston.  So, after just driving minutes in Cambridge, we decided to park and take public transportation the rest of the day.  Not to mention, public parking is atrociously expensive.  After giving away half our savings (exaggeration) in parking fees, we enjoyed the rich IQ land of Harvard University.  It was nice.  Reminded me of a fancier, but not as cool, Chapel Hill.  After slipping in and out of tour groups on the Harvard campus, we got on the subway to a lovely park called Boston Common.

At Boston Common, we started the Freedom Trail.  The Freedom Trail, if you never heard of it, takes you about 3 miles around Boston highlighting historical events that occurred there.  Apparently a lot of historical events occurred in Boston. The Boston Tea Party.  The Boston Massacre.  The Boston Market (I love history).  We enjoyed all of it.  After walking several hours, gaining a new perspective on history, we made a stop at the North End.  We entered Italy and ate some amazing pizza.  Walked over to the land of bank robbers (Charlestown).  Took a subway back to HA-Vad and headed home.  It was an amazing day, full of spontaneity, excitement, and good food.  If you like history, a city that is big with a small town feel, Chapel Hill, smart people, and Boston Market, Emily and I highly recommend a trip to Boston.  We give it a 5/5.  I think I'll go to Boston.

-Jin