We were excited for our last full day in Boston. We had already done a bunch but had a few more things we wanted to do. We started the day off at Fanuiel Hall and Quincy Market to do some shopping (had to get the kids something). I found this guy to take a picture with.
We had bought a Groupon for a walking tour through the Beacon Hill neighborhood. It was a very interesting tour. Beacon Hill is a very upscale neighborhood so it was neat to hear some of the stories.
The neighborhood is absolutely picturesque- cobblestone streets and beautiful landscaping.
We saw Lewisburg Square which has some of the most expensive real estate in the US. Yes these townhouses are crazy expensive.
Right on the square in the home of John Kerry.
We decided to spend the afternoon at the JFK library. It was the first time either one of us had been to a presidential library. It was very interesting.
It was set up to walk through each part of his presidency starting with the campaign.
I enjoyed seeing all the gifts and gowns that Mrs. Kennedy had.
The building was absolutely beautiful. It had a giant atrium overlooking Boston Harbor that was amazing!
We were very lucky to get to stay at the Liberty Hotel. It is actually the old city jail for Boston. It was closed in 1990 and soon after turned into a hotel. They had to keep a majority of the elements of the jail for preservation reasons. The hotel was super nice! Our room normally would have cost up to $700 per night but we got it for free with our hotel points! Love it! The location was awesome. We were just steps from a T stop and just down from the Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Here you can see the interior of the hotel that still resembles a jail.
We finished up the trip with dinner at Legal Seafood and a really fun murder mystery play - Shear Madness.
We headed out early on Sunday morning to make our way home. What an amazing trip it was!! We really did everything we wanted to do while we were there. The best part really was just getting to 5 days together!
Love all of the pics and travel stories! Boston is a place we hope to spend some time some day. I had a teacher conference there when we had only been married a few months, and Eric tagged along. He got to see a lot, but I sat in sessions all day and half the night, so we want to go on our own agenda one day. :) So glad y'all were able to get away alone for a time. Thanks for letting us live vicariously through the great blog posts!
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