Monday, July 4, 2011

One state, four days

I think it's pronounced Bahhhhhston, and not Bawston. I was given tomorrow off, and as soon as Josh found out, he got all excited and scurried off to do research. It feels like we've seen the entire state of Massachusetts. Cambridge, Harvard, Boston Duck Tours, Holocaust Memorial, Plymouth Rock, Tree Canopy Walkway in Worcester (which we almost didn't do because I only had flip flops so Josh bought me sneakers so I could do it), walked around Beacon Hill, went to an indoor trampoline park, whale watch tour on a boat and New England Aquarium, Salem, and I don't know what we're doing tomorrow before we go home. There is a Gap on almost every corner in Boston.

We aren't even going to Cape Cod or Martha's Vineyard because Josh says there's not enough time. I can't believe how much history is here. I mean, you know it, but to actually walk around seeing it everywhere you turn blows you away. Every night we fall into bed exhausted. I was prepared to not do the Tree Canopy thing when they said we needed sneakers and flip flops weren't allowed. Josh was like no, this is too cool, we need to do this. That's how I wound up with a new pair of Converse.

Of course Josh has friends in Boston, so someone has lent us a car. The connections he seems to have everywhere blow me away. I don't know anyone. His circle is so much larger. From the airport we took a taxi to someone's house, rang the doorbell, and a woman had us come in, have lemonade and gave him keys to the car next door. I was really confused at first, but finally got it sorted out that his parents know the car people, and the woman we met was just the neighbor holding the keys for him since they were on vacation. Which is why they don't need their car.

The coolest thing so far was when we were in the suburbs somewhere, and Josh pulled into a parking lot. He hopped out of the car, so I got out too, and he let me drive. It was INSANE! I thought it would be really hard to only use one foot, but it wasn't. I kept trying to center myself in the aisles until Josh pointed out I wasn't sitting in the center of the car. I have tried to offer to pay at a gas station a few times, but Josh wouldn't let me.

He hasn't let me pay for anything except breakfast every morning (Dunkin' Donuts = breakfast of champions!) and pizza one day. It makes me cringe to think of how much Josh has spent, so I kind of am trying not to. When we were on the boat I couldn't stop humming the "I'm on a boat" song and Josh kept giggling. We may not have been the most maturely behaved but it was tons of fun.I thought all I wanted to do was lay on a beach doing nothing, but this has been crazy fun. Oh excuse me. Wicked. Wicked fun.

11 comments:

Mizasiwa said...

Im so glad your having fun - keep trying to 'not think about the money thing' it will be worth it to both of you if you can.

Chris said...

Yay! I'm sooo happy for you.

I think you're wrong about not knowing anyone. I'm pretty sure that were you to ever visit the places where any of your readers live you'd get rooms and car rides for free and we'd be only too happy to assist. I know I would! And we pretty much are from all over the world.

Anonymous said...

I was going to say what Chris said: if you only knew you knew someone who would have lent you a car in Boston, too! With a little advance notice you could have used mine. Sounds like you had a great time. Good for you!

Anonymous said...

So glad you had a wonderful time!!
gmg

Lyndsay said...

LOVE Boston!!
Glad you're having fun!

Kizz said...

It's wicked impressive that you went to my homeland and cared enough to learn the dialect. Wicked fucking impressive. :)

uberimma said...

You know TWO people in Jerusalem who would have given you lemonade. We don't have cars, though, alas. Not that you'd probably want to drive here anyway...

Alisha said...

Uberimma said it first! I venture to add that either of us would even have bought you felafel...

So glad you're having a fun long weekend! Sometimes that's even better than a full vacation in terms of re-invigoration value without as much planning/packing/traveling stress.

Yankee, Transferred said...

Baaahstin! My home town! Isn't it a wonderful city? I now live in Tennessee, which is like another country. I'm glad you did so much. I have never even HEARD of the tree canopy tour, and am now dying to do it.

If you and Josh ever do a "Blues and Barbecue" tour, let me know-we'll set you up!

Lil'Sis said...

So glad you had fun...and you do know folks all over:) I'd lend you a car if you're ever in Charlottesville, VA!

-lil' sis

Megan said...

Yep, ditto what Chris said! If you ever want to take a trip out to Portland, OR, let me know!