I lied. Debbie and Joe did get up early to get to the airport, but mid morning we started getting calls from them. Engine troubles. So frustrating for them. While they were hanging out at the airport. We had a nice breakfast with Jim, Pam and Linda. Then they headed off to the airport in a more leisurely fashion.
We headed out to go to the USS Constitution. We took the T a few stops to Charlestown.
We headed out to go to the USS Constitution. We took the T a few stops to Charlestown.
When we got to the museum of Bunker Hill, Nathan decided he wanted to climb to the top. George and I stayed at the bottom and went to the museum instead.
There he is! It was 294 steps to the top!!
We continued to follow the Freedom Trail to the USS Constitution.
We got there around noon, just in time for a cannon to go off... and then another ... 21 times. Because of memorial day they do a 21 blast salute. I took a little movie clip of one blast, but it did not do justice to the sound. I jumped every time. There were some military personnel around and they saluted every time the cannon went off. It was actually kind of meaningful.
We were just about ready to go into the museum, when we got a call from Debbie and Joe. Their flight was canceled completely. They were rescheduled on a flight to leave tonight at 11:15. ARGH. Nathan called the Lyft ride and we took it to the Hyatt Hotel by the airport and Debbie and Joe got the shuttle there. We met for lunch. They were very frustrated. Joe had to cancel a bunch of stuff for work tomorrow and Debbie had to take a work phone call. Once she was through with the phone call we took a Lyft back to our hotel. We are getting spoiled with the Lyft. So easy.
Mostly we just hung out at the hotel. Played some card games, talked, had a glass of wine. It was a drizzly day out so it was had to get motivated to do anything. At 7 pm we walked across the street to the Vintage Restaurant and Lounge. We had a fabulous meal. Nathan & I split a half bottle of Chianti Classico. I had my steak.
Joe had duck, he said that it was very good.
Debbie and Nathan had the mushroom ravioli and George ended out with 2 vegetable side dishes. It was a very good meal.
About 9:30, Nathan called the Lyft for them and they headed out to the airport yet again. I sure hope everything goes OK this time.
Sounds like you had a nice last day in Boston. Too bad about Debbie and Joe's travel delay, but at least you got to spend a little more time with them. How do you know that was Nathan at the top of the monument? I sure can't tell from the photo! Have a good travel day back tomorrow!
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