Freedom Trail

After a quick rest in my room, we met up with our work freelance photographer/videographer.  He actually lives in Switzerland now, but was brought in to work the conference.  He did graduate school at Berklee College of Music in Boston and lived in the area for 8 years.  One of his jobs while there was a costumed interpreter on the Freedom Trail.  So he hosted Beth and I that evening and gave us a personal tour.  He was a wealth of knowledge!

Standing in Boston Common looking at the Massachusettes statehouse.

The Boston Latin School (oldest public school in America) where 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence attended (Ben Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Robert Treat Paine, and William Hooper).  Franklin is it's most notable dropout. 

The old statehouse.  Signs of British rule are the statues on the top roof corners.  The balcony is where the Declaration of Independence was first read in 1776.  Where the men are walking is the site of the Boston Massacre.

We made our way back to Faneuil Hall and then had dinner at The Black Rose, a wonderful Irish Pub.  We shared two appetizers - the best onion rings I have ever had and pastry wrapped bangers (even better than the onion rings!).

I had fish and chips.  The fish was scrod, which Haddon (knowledge galore!) explained is actually not a kind of fish.  It is an small cut of white fish.  Here in Boston restaurants, it is the small catch of the day - literally.  All I know is that it was so tender and delicious!

 A graduate student who is a friend of Haddon and his wife also joined us for the tour and dinner.