Day 2: Concord

Today Ginger and I went to Concord. Concord is famous for many things. Which is amazing because it is such a small little town. First of all, the first substantial battle of the American Revolution was fought here. Remember Paul Revere's ride? Well one of the places he rode to was Concord to warn them that the British troops were coming to confiscate the ammunition stored there in Concord. The militia met them in what is now "Minuteman National Historic Park". Here is a picture of the bridge where the first shots were fired.


This battle happened basically in the backyard of the "Old Manse" which is the former home of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife.


We walked back towards town and reveled in the beautiful fall scenery.


The next stop was the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. No, it isn't the one from the scary story. Actually, this cemetery is where many famous authors were buried. There is even a section of this cemetery named author's ridge. This is where Ginger and I headed.


I was limping by this time due to my insufficiently supporting shoes and it was quite annoying to have to worry about the arch of my foot when I just wanted to soak in the history. Here are some of the illustrious authors who lived and died in Concord.



After that, we got some lunch at a little deli and took it to Walden Pond to enjoy.


As you can see, the pond is beautiful and untouched.


This pond's rise to fame was thanks to Henry David Thoreau who wrote the classic "Walden Pond". Here is the best paragraph from said book.


Here is where Henry built his little shack.


For Halloween, Ginger's roommate threw a party and we had a great time playing a rousing game of Catch Phrase. One interesting thing... some people just set a bowl of candy on the front porch for trick-or-treaters.


I guess the parents that accompany the kids keep them honest?