Local Tourists - Lexington and Concord

Walden Pond with George and Judy

Having family visiting this weekend allowed us to be tourists in our backyard. My brother and sister-in-law have never been to Walden Pond or to any of the sites along the Minuteman Battle Road National Park between Lexington and Concord. Yes, that battle!

Early Sunday we set out for Walden, and walked around the entire pond with brief stops at the foundation of Thoreau's cottage. We have been to Walden many times with other visitors and also by ourselves to swim or hike. Seen though their eyes, they expected a small pond, and did not expect it to be a destination on a beautiful summer day for swimmers, kayakers and picnickers.

We then visited the Visitors Center and watched a 30 minute show recreating the battle.  Next we traveled to Old North Bridge in Concord to see the diorama and view the site at the bridge of the standoff and retreat of the Redcoats. A nice lunch at the Colonial Inn in Concord completed our morning of being tourists.

Living in Lexington we see the Patriots Day reenactment early every Patriots Day on our town green, so the history is well known to us. Yesterday we saw it again through our family's eyes and hopefully they will join us next year for the 5am reenactment.

In our joint retirement which happens October 1st, I expect we will do more tourist trips like this to destinations, we fly by now, on our way somewhere.

More stopping to smell the roses and learning of local history is in our future.


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