Have you ever been in a family travel pickle?
It was 10 p.m. and the only movement was a state police car creeping along the shoulder past a seemingly interminable line of cars and trucks. The bullhorn stuck out the window was supposed to be telling us what was going on, but the voice that emerged, loud though it was, was also unintelligible and I prayed silently that it wouldn’t wake up the boys who were both fast asleep in the back seat of our car.
Other recent adventures
Family fun at Fenway
Since seeing a Red Sox game would have put me in hock, I was happy to learn that anyone can tour Fenway Park. In fact, I’d call this a must-see for any baseball fan with an interest in the game’s history, since the park is the oldest one in the league that’s still in use. It’s also one of the smallest stadiums still in use, making it an accessible and intimate place to learn about the Red Sox and indeed about Boston itself.
Fountain fun in Boston
On a chilly January morning, it’s easy to forget how oppressively hot it was during our first night in Boston in the summer of 2011. Happily, on our walk back to the hotel, I was able to set the boys loose in this fountain park in the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. Serendipitous moments like these are among my favorite reasons to travel with kids.
How do you travel during the school year?
In the comments from last week’s family travel question, where I talked about our spring travel plans, I was asked how I managed to get away so often with two school-aged children. The answer is somewhat complicated, because while I do respect the fact that classroom time is important, I also think that travel is a valuable learning experience.
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