A Flight Back Home

Our flight leaves in an hour, and then we will be home. I'm a little sad that we finally have to go, it's been a great week, but I'm mostly happy because I was away three weeks before this one. Whatever I feel, we are eventually going home. We are riding back in buisness class (which is first class on the plane) and we will get dinner too. We are leaving at 7:20 and arriving back at 10:45 local time.

Today, we went kayaking in the Charles River. It was extremely fun. Afterwards, we went into the Museum of Science. I was a little bored and low in expectations going in, but inside was an amazing expirience that I would gladly do again. It was kid-friendly, fun, interactive, and interesting. I learned a lot!

Now we are at the Admiral's Club again. I was watching Star Wars IV in Command Prompt. It is funny watching a movie out of symbols. On the plane, Dad rented Ghostbusters 2, so that should be funny. Hopefully the flight home will be as easy as the flight was to New York.

Me in the Kayak:

Last Day

It seems like everything good must come to an end, and so it will. Today is our last day here in Boston, but the sun is still shining, and the buildings are still standing, so it will hopefully be a great last day.

Yesterday, we did some more exciting stuff. First, we got a smart car! Then we went all around the state looking at awesome and exciting things! Finally we came back to the hotel. It was a pretty easy but tiring day. After, we walked and ate dinner at a place called Abe & Louie's. We wanted to get seafood at Atlantic Fish Co., but they were PACKED!

Today, we are trying to go kayaking or sailboating, but we haven't gotten a response from the companies. So, we are going to walk and see what we can do. Caio!

Yesterday on the Old North Bridge in Concord (where the Revolutionary War started):

Cool Colleges

Right now, we are resting in a small pub and it has been a long day so far. Instead of getting a regular car, we got a smart car!! It is really awesome and really small. I have pictures but I am on the iPad right now. So we got the smart car and we drove across a bridge until we reached M.I.T. We walked around campus and saw a bunch of awesome sites! At the end, we went to the bookstore and I got a shirt. Then we went to Harvard and into the museum on their campus. And now we are sitting in the pub. We are going to drive around more! But the food just came!

Woot! Smart Car!

Here We Go Again!

Today we are going to drive ALL around Boston. We are renting a car from Avis, and we will see MIT, Harvard, some museums, and maybe Plymoth Rock. I hope we can see everything! But like Dad was saying, "We have a car, we can do anything."

Blogging in the Rain

The good news is, we were able to go on most of the Freedom Trail. The bad news is: it started raining. We had gone across most of the trail. (Hope you are reading this, Cade) We saw a bunch of interesting historical sites including Paul Revere's house, the Old North Church, and where Benjamin Franklin's parents are buried. But, as we were walking to Bunker Hill, the sky opened up, and out came the rain.

We went to a street with a lot of Italian restaurants and went inside one of them. I was able to get a little Tiramisu, which is a coffee patty thing with whipped cream and a dash of chocolate. I thought is was okay. I didn't really like to texture or the taste, but Dad said it was pretty good.

In the middle of our Freedom Trail journey, we got to take a look at the aquarium near one of the stops. We saw some awesome penguins, some sharks, and some jellyfish. Overall it was amazing. There were a lot of little kids though. They were like ants...

After the stop at the aquarium, we ate at "Dick's Last Resort." It is supposed to be this place where the waiter harrasses you, but our waiter wasn't naturally a mean person, so it wasn't the same. We did get some funny hats though. Basically, the waiters walked around with paper that they would fold into a hat and write funny stuff on them. Mine read, "FART MACHINE!" and had an arrow pointing down, while Dad's displayed, "Beer makes me gassy!" Our's weren't as funny as some people like a girl's hat that said, "I stuff my bra so that boys will like me." or "Fake Blonde, real dumb."

It was really fun today, except for the rain, but luckily we took the opportunity and saw Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio. I'm not going to give anything away, but let me just say, IT WAS AMAZING!

Overall, the day has been very fun, long, and somewhat tiring, but really fun. I hope everyday in Boston is like this, minus the rain of course.

Penguins!

Turtle!

New Boston

We are now...OFFICIALLY in Boston. We woke up early (early being 8:30) and sort of hung around for a little while. Yesterday was what seemed like an easy day, but pooped me and Dad out.

After we arrived in Boston, we checked into our hotel, which ironically, like the other hotel, was right next to the train station. We just walked out of the train station, went a few blocks, and walked into the hotel with our luggage. The hotel is suppossed to be really nice, and it is...mostly. They nickel and dime us for a few things which is annoying (like refrigerator stuff and Wi-Fi) but they have a pool. The pool is saltwater and is very warm, while the hot tub is hot and freshwater.

After a short stop to the hotel, Dad and I went on a cool little walk down near an ocean inlet. we walked for a while, saw some geese, saw some people, and went across some bridges. Then we walked up from the inlet and got dinner. The place was another little Irish pub, but it was pretty good. I got sliders and Dad got fish and chips, but we both shared.

Once we had had a good bite to eat, we then went to a candy shop! Yummy! I got some assorted chocolate stuff that Dad ate some of. My favorite were the chocolate covered brownie batters. Mmmmmm...

Our room is like a palace compared to the old one in New York. We have more than three feet on either side of the bed, and we have DRAWERS! It is amazing!
Today we are going to walk our butts of because we are going on the Freedom Trail. It is a trail that you walk along to a bunch of historical sites. I hope it will be fun, but we need to catch some breakfast first!

Me on one of the bridges:


If the plural of goose is geese, then what is plural of moose...meese?

And We're Off!

Well, we are off to Boston! We are riding on an Express Train to our new hotel. I watched Ghostbusters which was hilarious. We have our bags all ready and can't wait to explore the new area! Like New York, I've never been to Massachusetts. We have gone through New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island just to get there. Hope we have a lot of fun!
Here is me, blogging on the train:

Fancy Schmancy

We went to a very nice restaurant called Keen's Chophouse. We ate a very delicious meal which consisted of: A Porterhouse Steak (which is basically a Fillet Mignon and a New York Strip) that melted right in your mouth, some string beans, and some mashed potatoes. Dad wouldn't really eat the string beans because they had onions in them, and I don't really like their mashed potatoes, so it all balanced out. Later, I got a cheesecake from New York. It was just cheese, so it wasn't my favorite, but overall the meal was AMAZING! Now we have to go to bed early so that we can wake up early and go to Boston!

Just Another Busy Day

Today was another day in New York City. We had some fun, walked a lot, and had some more fun. Today, we woke up bright and early (10:00) and went to Tick Tock Diner. I wolfed down some chocolate pancakes (Mmmmmm) while Dad had ANOTHER bagel. Then we took the subway to the Financial District. We looked at the construction site of the World Trade Center, Trinity Church, and Wall Street. They were all very neat and the World Trade Center was sad to look at, but overall I had a great time.


Afterwards, we walked down to a place where we could go on a boat that would take us to Liberty Island and Ellis Island. However, the line had a ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE WAIT!!! Instead, Dad and I went uptown to a mall area. We went to an Irish place inside and had soda and cheese sticks.


After a quick snack, we then proceeded back down to Statue Tours to see if the line was any shorter. It was. It took us a flat twenty minutes to grab our tickets, get on the boat, and set sail (or motor, really). We sort of skipped Liberty Island because we saw it on the Circle Line, but Ellis Island was a blast.


We had the good opportunity to get the "Audio Tour" passes so we got to listen to a great commentary on the island. I earned a whole lot. In actuality, Ellis Island wasn't a bad place to go. A bunch of people went straight to the US after some test. In reality, all the rummors of Ellis Island being a bad place is the people who got marked for further testing and were sent back. The tour said that only one out of one hundred people were sent back. The real problem was if one of those people was your brother, or grandparent, or YOU!


After the trip, we went back to the mainland, and took the subway back home. We checked out Penn Station on the way so we know how to get there tomorrow. (We're going to Boston) I also got the expirience of getting a hot dog with Dijon Mustard from a vendor. It was delicious! Now we might go to a nice fancy Steakhouse later tonight. I like steak, so I hope we do!

Me in Ellis Island:
Me and the Brooklin Bridge:
Alexander Hamilton and Me Hanging Out at His Grave in Trinity Church:

The World Trade Center:

A Night on Broadway

On Broadway..... South Pacific was a very nice play that we saw. It had some humor, a lot of mushy parts, and a good storyline. It was the story about a group of people on an island near Australia during World War II. They sought happiness, and love. It was good throughout, but had a disappointing ending which I won't reveal.

Afterwards, Dad and I went to a Mexican restaurant Cancun, I got fajitas while Dad got soft tacos. Then we hailed a taxi and drove back to the hotel.

The Sun is Still Sunny...

Well, it has been another long day in New York. It was hot today, but not as bad as yesterday. Today we did some really fun stuff. First, we went to a deli and got an "official" New York bagel. After, we left and grabbed two bikes from a guy near Central Park. With the bikes we pedaled all around the park.

First we just biked casually for a while, but then we had to stop because my throat was hurting (It was yesterday too.) We got some water and then we biked back to the Museum of Modern Art. We saw a lot of Byzantine, American, Greek and Roman arts, and also some Picasso. (We also saw a lot of nudity) After, we went all the way around Central Park until we reached the beginning of the circuit again.

Afterwards, we went to the Top of the Rock and got on an elevator to the top of the Rockefeller Center. It had a great view, and we got up there faster than we did on the Empire State Building. I took some great pictures too.

There, we returned the bikes and then walked towards a bite to eat. We wanted to get a slice of pizza, so it took us a little while longer to find. Finally, after passing through two other pizza shops, (one had been closed due to health regulations, and the other didn't have air conditioning), we found a nice one with a lot of good toppings. Dad and I ordered a small pizza with pepperoni and sausage. We ate all but one slice!

Once our stomachs were full, we paid and left. Then we just walked nine blocks back to the hotel, and I started writing the post.

At 6:00, we are going to catch a taxi and go to a play on Broadway! We are seeing South Pacific which Dad said was really good. I hope it is too.

Me and Dad in Times Square:

The Empire State Building from Rockefeller Center:

Look, no hands!

At the End of the Day...

Once again, it is 12:00 in New York City. We have taken a long day to look at a bunch of stuff, and are still dead beat. We went to a cool Korean Bistro called "Han Bat" It was pretty good and we had a wide assortment of dishes including soup, octopi, and beef. It was delicious. Later we went to the Empire State building and went up to the VERY TOP! It was really scary, (even for Dad) and I took some awesome pictures:

I AM TIRED!!!

We have walked a for a VERY LONG TIME. I AM TIRED. We did see some good sites though, including Times Square, Central Park, and many other random New York skyscrapers. Still, I could sleep for the next decade if I wanted. My dad's step counter said we walked 18000 steps today! And we even woke up at 11:00 and were on a boat until 3:30! Well, I have just about had enough. I'm back a the hotel and, like I promised, here are the photos.

At the Museum of Natural History:

The Statue of Liberty:

Funny Pigeon on a Statue:

Start of a New Day

Dad and I got on the Circle Line and we travelled all the way around Manhattan island, traversing under a bunch of bridges. We cleared one bridge by only three inches! I took some cool pictures that I will add later. (I'm writing from an iPad right now.)
After a fun, three hour ride on the Circle Line, Dad and I went to a cool restaurant called "5 Napkins." It is pretty good and I ate a huge burger. Now I can see why they call it "5 Napkins." The meal was delicious, and now we are about to leave for Central Park.

Up and at 'Em!

Rise and shine! It's 8:05 where I'm from, but here in New York it is already 11:00! Dad and I are going on the Circle Line today which is a boat that goes all the way around Manhattan. We also might go to the Empire State Building or maybe a museum. One thing is for sure, I'm going to have to take a LOT of pictures.

Meanwhile, at the Hotel...

Well, we have landed in New York, with some unexpected traffic along the way. First off, our flight was delayed at the terminal for about two hours, so that got us to New York at about 11:30 PM local time. Luckily, we rode in buisness class and had tons of leg room, movies, and in-flight dining all the way.

Next we arrived at the actual terminal, and we had to wait a half hour just so that the staff could find somebody that knew how to opperate jet bridge. Finally, after much waiting, we escaped the "Airport of Doom" and had arrived in New York City! (Sadly, it took us another fourty-five minutes in a taxi to get to our hotel, but we had arrived!)

Back at the hotel, Dad was hungry for a bite to eat, so at 2:00, we went to a diner and ordered breakfast! I had a small (HUGE) apple turnover, which was like a pie and a danish with apples in it. And Dad got a tuna melt.

Now we are back at the hotel. I walked up twenty four flights of stairs to get to our floor. (Yes I walked. Dad took the elevator.)

It's getting late now, but the city is still full of life and light. Goodnight!



Me at the diner:

Off to NYC!

My dad and I are here at the Los Angeles Airport. We arrived with just about no line, so right now we are in the Admiral's Club. It's a little place that we can hang out at. It requires a membership though.

Our flight is at 1:20, about an hour from right now, and we will get to JFK at 10:00 local time. Luckily, it's the "city that never sleeps" so we'll probably still be able to grab a bite to eat at midnight.

Here we are at the airport:









And here we are at the Admiral's Club: