I’ve made fall
foliage trips many times in all directions. Hitting the peak color for a tour
is a bit like going to the casino. Everything can be in place, but there’s no
payoff. But coming to the New England states is a winner with the history, the
food, and the scenery that is beautiful no matter its color.
Folks usually
have this tour on their “someday” list. (Where are you?) The much-older-sister
is my running buddy on this week tour. We were given the option of walking the
Freedom Trail or taking a bus tour of Boston. Both will be guided and have all
sorts of points of interest. One you walk, one you ride. Sister leaned over to
me and asked “Which one should we do?”
And my
auto-reply quipped, if you think we will be healthier, more able to walk it
next time, then let’s wait. If we can’t promise ourselves that, we better walk
this time.
She rolled her
eyes; she should have guessed I would have some sort of come back. We will eat
Scrod, which isn’t even a real fish. We will shout “One if by land, two if by
sea!”, when we ride by Paul Revere’s house. We will wish we had paid more
attention during history class, and then wish more we could have been on a
field trip like this to learn it. We will find out why they bake beans in
Boston, and consider buying a Red Sox t-shirt. And we will do all this because
we can TODAY and because we can’t promise ourselves tomorrow.
Keep
up-to-date of our adventures by following us at www.facebook.com/G2GwithPB.
The “much older sister” will be posting photos at this location as tours,
times, meals and WIFI permits. Better yet, next time make plans to join us so
you can experience it first-hand. Regardless of how you chose to go, get out
there and experience this wonderful world in which we live!
