Monday, June 8th - Friday, June 12th
Sisters Week: BOSTON
Finally, Laura and I were able to pick some dates and make a Boston trip happen! Albeit during the work week, Betty was able to take time off :)
6 / 8 / 2015 - Fiesta dinner
Betty picked Laura and I up from the airport around 5PM. We made the quick drive back to Betty & Spencer's awesome new place in Chelsea, MA. This night, was fiesta dinner: to celebrate our reunion! Fajitas (chicken and chorizo), Corona's all around and Laura's famous guacamole. After dinner, we took to making plans for our week together!
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| Selfie time - cheers! |
6 / 9 / 2015 - To the Cape + Lobster Dinner
Tuesday was Cape Cod day! This included the Cape Cod kettle chip factory tour in Hyannis, Chapin beach, a taste of the famous clam chowdah, Scargo tower, and picking out yummy lobsters in Orleans to take home and cook for dinner. Also, we took are adventurous selves on a few geocache attempts: with success!
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| To the tour! |
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| Slinger girls |
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| We didn't really understand the duck feet, but it was a nice visual to get us started on the self-guided tour! |
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| Our free bag of chips! Unfortunately for us, today they were making Reduced Fat. We figured they wait to make the good ones, Jalepeno, BBQ, etc., on the weekends for the big rush of tourists. They were tasty nonetheless! |
We stopped in Dennis to grab lunch and a bottle of wine, then headed to the beach!
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| Empty Chapin Beach was beautiful with a warm breeze on this overcast afternoon. |
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| Low tide: we made the trek to the water! |
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| Cool lines in the sand from the wind. |
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| The water was a good temp. |
From there we headed farther up the Cape to Orleans to hunt down a few lobsters for dinner.
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| Choices, choices. |
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| Our dinner! And, yes, we named them. |
Orleans is also the place where we successfully completed our FIRST EVER geocache attempt!
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| "Billboard magnet" - great find, Ella! |
Back to Betty & Spencer's to cook our lobster dinner! Laura led the way :)
Betty: "It's still alive."
Laura: "No, he's just like death-thriving."
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| Delicious! |
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| Our amazing feast: lobster and sweet corn; dessert = strawberry shortcake. |
6 / 10 / 2015 - To downtown Boston
We started out at Boston College to see Betty's lab. She learned a package had arrived for her, making today a FANTASTIC day to start! Betty had a little work to do, so Laura and I walked around the beautiful campus.
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| Fancy, pretty buildings on Boston College campus. |
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| Fun. |
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| They're proud of their Doug Flutie. |
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| Library straight out of Hogwarts! |
After our BC tour, we head to downtown Boston, park and take on the "Walking-est City in America." Lunch at the Globe, a walk to the Common and a quick trip on the Freedom Trail.
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| These are so cool! Look like massive purple dandelions right out of Dr. Seuss! |
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| Man-powered Swan boats on the lake at the Common. |
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| Freedom Trail! |
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| Interesting rope art. |
At Faneuil Marketplace, we decide to take on another geocache attempt - and with more success!
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| Tiny Thomas :) Nice find, Bia! |
We then take the "T" back to the car and head toward Fenway for apps and beers - and to meet up with Mary's friend, Sadie, and her boyfriend, Brian.
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| Bleacher Bar: with seats in center field! |
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| Sisters at Bleacher Bar. |
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| Look who we found! SADE! |
After Bleacher Bar, we walked to Go Home for drinks and then to Cornwall's. Our next activity was the Coit Observatory at Boston University, to which we run to, and make it in time for their 8PM public night... except, it was apparently "called off due to clouds." Sad day.
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| We totally made it in time, though! |
6 / 11 / 2015 - Kayaking on the Charles + Paint Nite
We began Thursday morning by relaxing and watching Tarzan. Then, around noon, we suited up and made our way toward the kayak rental spot on the Charles River. En route, we were lucky enough to drive under Spencer's infamous bridge that turned a U-Haul into a convertible :)
Laura has pictures from the kayaking - will add soon!!
After kayaking, El Pelon for lunch and a few episodes of American Horror Story, it came time to clean up for our Paint Nite at Two Three Zero!
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| Pretty sisters. |
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| Half-time of our masterpiece-making. |
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| Sadie Lynn and I! |
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| Turned out great! |
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| Gametime decision to add Sam and I (two kayakers) into my painting, at least that is the intent. |
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| Final picture of our paintings :) |
6 / 12 / 2015 - Mary has to leave :(
On the way to the airport, we ate an amazing breakfast at Donna's Restaurant! Laura and Betty had the rest of the weekend to hang, while Mary sat in class.
Thanks for the AMAZING adventure trip, Betty! Next 'Sisters Week' ideas and planning shall start soon :)
