staycation

This past week, Eddie and I played the hosts to his family in Boston. It was great to see them and take them around our city (doing touristy things ourselves!) and we enjoyed setting off on a few day trips as well. Day 1, Saturday, was spent shopping and walking around Boston. We stopped at BU to show them the campus and grab some paraphenalia at the bookstore. Despite tired feet, we got a lot of shopping in...both on Newbury st and at Assembly Row.  On Sunday, we woke up early and headed to the antique market on the north shore, stopping on Plum Island and in Newburyport, MA. Although the greenheads were out in full force, it was a gorgeous Sunday.

On Monday, we took a day trip to Newport, RI for a walk on the cliff walk and along the mansions. 

 Newport remains one of my favorite places. We hadn't been in a while so I was especially excited to be back and to enjoy some Del's lemonade.

On Tuesday, we decided to do the touristy thing in Boston.. take a duck tour. I enjoyed it, though it was a bit expensive for what you get.  

On Wednesday, our final day with his family, the girls headed to the beach while the boys golfed. To our surprise, it was also the international sand sculpting festival on Revere Beach... Pretty impressive.

We loved our brief staycation and for the remainder of the week decided to relax on the Cape.