Boston - Day 2

We woke up on our first full day in Boston to sunshine, which turned into mid 70° spring-like weather. It couldn’t have been better. After several alarms apparently failed to go off (??), which made a few people late 😠, we finally got ourselves out of the hotel and headed towards Harvard University. Former student, 2014 alum, and former Saint Mary’s teacher Aureo Mesquita ("Mr. Mesquita") was our tour guide for the day.  

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He showed up with Panthers gear on his body and nothing but love and excitement for our group in his heart. Mr. Mesquita actually taught six or seven of the students on our trip, which was a big, added bonus. He's currently studying public policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. His tour through Harvard - his storytelling about Harvard Yard, his knowledge of some of the history of the campus, his access to campus buildings, and his genuine interest in our students – all made the visit nothing short of incredible.  No doubt that Saint Mary’s loss of Mr. Mesquita was certainly Harvard's gain.  

We also visited the Natural History Museum, which seemed to be a hit for the students. After having lunch around Harvard, we hopped on the red line and came back in town to the Massachusetts State House for a guided tour.  

The state house was built in 1795 on land bought from the John Hancock family. It was reported that Sam Adams and Paul Revere actually laid the cornerstone of the building. I was surprised at the level of access we were granted. We were able to enter both the House of Representatives and the Senate chambers.  We were even able to enter the governors office area. 

The style and grandeur of the building is such a reminder that buildings like that are no longer built. Sad. 

After our house visit, we walked over to the museum of science and took in an IMAX show on "Deep Space." 

It was the story of the building of the James Webb telescope and the stories behind the images it has sent back.  The theater was spectacular as was the presentation. However, when teenagers are put into a dark room with cozy chairs in the middle of the afternoon not all of them are able to stay awake :-)

Tonight we are going to the Boston Burger Company for dinner, followed by a trip to "Kings Dining and Entertainment" – a place that has neon bowling, an arcade, Jenga tables, foosball, billiards, etc. it should be fun? 😀 Tomorrow we have a tour of Fenway Park in the morning, followed by a Boston University campus stroll before we come back in town to walk the "Freedom Trail."