Amy woke up at 6:30am, but I slept in until after 10. When I got up, I called the B&B, and she had completely forgot that we were coming as she forgot to write us down on her calendar, so she apologized and we forgave her, wanting to make sure that we were 100% reimbursed for our charge to our credit card and she said she hadn't even written down our credit card number I had given to her on the 20th so to expect no charge.
So, with a late start, we packed up the camper and drove with it in tow on up to Lexington, walked to the visitor's center along the Minute Man trail. There we bought the girls each a mob cap to wear and Todd a three cornered hat to wear for the day. The multi-media event is excellent (and free) at the Lexington Visitor Center - setting the stage, telling the story of that day in April 1775 where we eventually shot and killed British Troops - beginning the Revolutionary War for our Independence. As we drove to the Tavern, we were blessed with an unexpected set of singers who were singing at the old Tavern, followed by a scheduled ranger talk and a firing demonstration of his musket. Then we drove onto the North Bridge in Concord where we met a Ranger giving a talk that explained how our first command that was ever ordered to fire back at the British troops was given on that bridge.
It did feel as though we were on hallowed ground as we recalled the treason each one of those minute/militia men could have been hung for by firing at the British troops, yet we wanted freedom, freedom from oppression and tyranny - it was truly the 'shot that was heard around the world' as many nations have fought for freedom from oppression and tyranny from that day forward.
We then drove to our next camping site in Lee MA, called October Mountain State Forest Park. Amy and I went and started the laundry by washing it, but there were so many people at the laundry mat, we could not dry our clothes, and so came back to the campsite around 9:30pm.
This night around 3:30am we awoke with lightning that was close and bright, and thunder that was extremely loud. We all woke up to it and watched it, except I had to go to the bathroom and made a run for it 'in between lightnings' in the rain. It was a spectacular thunderstorm as we all zipped up all of our windows.
So, with a late start, we packed up the camper and drove with it in tow on up to Lexington, walked to the visitor's center along the Minute Man trail. There we bought the girls each a mob cap to wear and Todd a three cornered hat to wear for the day. The multi-media event is excellent (and free) at the Lexington Visitor Center - setting the stage, telling the story of that day in April 1775 where we eventually shot and killed British Troops - beginning the Revolutionary War for our Independence. As we drove to the Tavern, we were blessed with an unexpected set of singers who were singing at the old Tavern, followed by a scheduled ranger talk and a firing demonstration of his musket. Then we drove onto the North Bridge in Concord where we met a Ranger giving a talk that explained how our first command that was ever ordered to fire back at the British troops was given on that bridge.
It did feel as though we were on hallowed ground as we recalled the treason each one of those minute/militia men could have been hung for by firing at the British troops, yet we wanted freedom, freedom from oppression and tyranny - it was truly the 'shot that was heard around the world' as many nations have fought for freedom from oppression and tyranny from that day forward.
We then drove to our next camping site in Lee MA, called October Mountain State Forest Park. Amy and I went and started the laundry by washing it, but there were so many people at the laundry mat, we could not dry our clothes, and so came back to the campsite around 9:30pm.
This night around 3:30am we awoke with lightning that was close and bright, and thunder that was extremely loud. We all woke up to it and watched it, except I had to go to the bathroom and made a run for it 'in between lightnings' in the rain. It was a spectacular thunderstorm as we all zipped up all of our windows.
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