On Saturday, we went on a family canoe trip down the river in Concord and to the Old North Bridge (of "the shot heard round the world" fame). 
We went to the South River boathouse and rented a canoe for 5. We rode downstream for about 30 minutes, then stopped at the Old North Bridge and had a picnic lunch.
The bridge has the Minuteman Statue on one side and a monument to the two British soldiers killed there on the other. On our way downstream, we saw lots of big, beautiful houses, ducks, geese, and a bunch of turtles sunning themselves on the rocks. Rachel was very excited about seeing the turtles and named each one we saw. David had a great time riding with his hand in the water and picking up grasses and twigs that we rowed by. The day was beautiful, sunny and not too hot. But we all got pretty warm on the way back upstream. On the way back to the boathouse, we saw a deer and a blue heron.
After all the strenuous exercise, we decided it would be nice to go on in to Concord for ice cream. Then we walked around the town square. Tim took us to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to see Author's Ridge, where Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Louisa May Alcott all are buried.
From there, we drove along "Battle Road" where Paul Revere made his famous ride and was captured. We stopped in at the visitor's center and watched the movie about the battle of Lexington and Concord. It was very good, and gave the kids (and me) a really good idea of the whole story.
From there, we drove along "Battle Road" where Paul Revere made his famous ride and was captured. We stopped in at the visitor's center and watched the movie about the battle of Lexington and Concord. It was very good, and gave the kids (and me) a really good idea of the whole story. There's still a lot more to see in Concord, so I'm sure we'll visit again. I definitely want to canoe again when the leaves start to turn!!!!
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