NY / Boston Trip

Well, we have had a busy week on vacation and had fun every minute of it. Our trip started out flying to NYC on July 2nd. When we got there, we had to figure out how to get to our hotel and while we were waiting for our luggage, we found a limo service to take us to the hotel. The limo was much cheaper than a taxi (so we've heard) and was fun to ride in. After checking into our hotel in Times Square, we found something to eat and then headed out to Yankee Stadium to watch the Rangers play the Yankees. The game started out good, but then the 7th inning came and went downhill from there. But, we had fun at the game. The next day we got up early and walked to the Empire State Building. It was kinda hazy from up there, but it is always fun to go up and see all of NYC! Next, it was off to the Natural History Museum to see Dum-Dum (You have to see the movie Night at the Museum!) near Central Park. After the museum, we walked across Central Park 'cause Mindy wanted to go to a restaurant on the other side. The walk was long and Callie and Kevin were ready to give up, but everyone kept pressing on. It was worth the walk to Jackson Hole! After lunch we walked to Rockefeller Center and along the way we saw many churches and went into St Patrick's Cathedral. Then, we went to FAO Schwartz, which Callie enjoyed a lot. Mindy and Callie got to play the jumbo piano that was in the movie Big with Tom Hanks. After that we looked around Rockefeller Center, walked around Time Square and then went back to the hotel to clean up and go see Mary Poppins on Broadway. Mary Poppins was awesome. The show incorporated some songs and storyline from the movie, but there were also new songs and stories. On July 4th, we headed out the Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty and then Ellis Island. After that it was off to South Street Seaport for a late lunch/dinner and then we walked around the Financial District to see Wall Street and where the Twin Towers once stood. On Saturday, we took a train out of NYC to meet up with Mindy's Dad and headed off to Endicott. While in Endicott, we got to see family, friends and watch the Binghamton Mets play. Monday morning, it was off to Boston. Mindy's Dad was able to get time off work and go with them. That night we went to a Boston Red Sox's game against the Minnesota Twins. The experience at Fenway Park was awesome. The crowd truly loves their team and it was fun to sing Sweet Caroline during the 8th inning. After the game, there was a mass exodus to the subway. While we were in line, this guy made his way through yelling 'Sweating Redneck Coming Through' haha. Everyone didn't want to come near him and parted so that he could get through. On Tuesday, we walked the Freedom Trail in Boston and saw a lot of the sites around Boston. At one point, we came upon the Bunker Hill monument and decided to walk up all 293 steps! It was pretty tiring, but the view from the top was nice. And on our final day of our vacation, we visited Harvard. Some of the students give an Unofficial Tour of Harvard and gave us some of the insights of the campus. We had a wonderful time on vacation, but glad to be home as well. Below are the pictures we took. Enjoy!