Will's Spring Break Trip to Boston (Mar 2009)

Will Muessig's Freshman Spring Break trip was delayed one year since he had been to Denver so many times - I think he said 15 in his 14 years! His sisters, Lori and Jeni, visited me in New York City and Philadelphia - my project work sites at the time. Will decided to not visit me at my current work site - Arlington, Texas - and narrowed his selection to Boston, Chicago, or California. I decided Boston would be a great city to visit in March and give Will the east-coast city experience. We had a great time combining sports, history, and food! We also managed to WALKl, a lot!

Will's Freshman Spring Break Trip was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. The surprise was the upgrade to First Class - Will's first! It's a 4 hr flight so I was happy as well.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.

Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.

Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.

Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.

Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Will's Freshman Spring Break was delayed by one year. He selected Boston for our March 18th thru 22nd trip. Day 1 - Highlight for today was the Boston Celtics game! Our flight was delayed but we had plenty of time to get to the game after our T subway ride from the airport to the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill. We walked to the North End (Italian neighborhood), ate at The Daily Catch, and stopped at Mike's Pastry for take-out dessert. The Celtics won the game in overtime.
Day 2 We started with our breakfast buffet at the hotel and then hopped on the Beantown Trolley which took us all around the city. This was a good thing as the weather was cold and the threatened rain finally started when we were waiting at the Boston Harbor for the tour to continue. After a quick rest in the hotel, we headed back to the North End for lunch at Pizzeria Regina and dessert at Mike's Pastry. We needed to "walk off" our food so we started the Freedom Trail walk and saw the Old North Church, James Rego Square (Paul Revere Mall), and the Paul Revere House before heading back to the hotel for a nap! We walked UP Beacon Hill and had dinner at Cheers.
Day 2 Old North Church (Christ Church) - This beautifully proportioned brick church, designed in the style of Sir Christopher Wren, fairly overflows with historic assocations. It contains the oldest American church bells (cast in Gloucoster, England, and installed in 1745), the Revere family's pew, and a bust of George Washington that's believed to be the first memorial to the first president.
Day 2 Old North Church - The strongest link is with Paul Revere, who arranged for sexton Robert Newman to hang two lanterns in the steeple on the night of April 18, 1775, signaling to the rebellious colonists that British troops were leaving Boston by water ("two if by sea"), bound for Lexington and Concord.
Day 2 Old North Church - The original weather vane tops the current steeple, the church's third, which is a replica of the original.