Last weekend Andy and I were able to enjoy a last minute getaway weekend to Boston. Thanks to my new job, and my family for watching our kids at the last minute.
Back in August I started a new job, working directly for Principal Financial Group in their Corporate Real Estate department. I feel so fortunate, and am so grateful for this opportunity. It's what I've been working toward over the past 7 years working on the contractor side serving the Principal account, and am now thrilled to be the Asset Manager for the Principal Campus. I continue to work with the same team, and oversee the same buildings, just in a different role. I am now exposed to new opportunities, which allowed me to travel to Boston a week ago for a conference on Thursday.
Andy met me out there Thursday night, and we stayed the weekend. We had wonderful weather, and took advantage of all of the sites while we were there. Boston was on our list of cities to visit, and it lived up to its expectations! We love seafood, and had seafood every meal, including a lobster omelet for breakfast on Saturday.
Here is our trip summary - written by the one and only - Andy Schmidt:
Thurs. night: stayed at Hotel Indigo in Newton, too far out of town for princess Carissa but cheaper than downtown free transportation if you take subway/bus, good wings for dinner.
Friday: Stopped in at Eliot Hotel in a.m. where we stayed the next two nights. Right off of Newbury Street. Upgraded to king suite. Went on Harvahd Tour (DD for breakfast), Seafood and Chowda tour in afternoon (James Hook-lobster roll, egg with crab, No name-chowder, Luckies - haddock sandwich, ice cream), for dinner went to italian/american place, halibut fish for Carissa, goat cheese pizza for Andy (Sonsie)
Saturday: walked the Freedom Trail (breakfast at North 26/Millennium Bostonian Hotel), Snack at Mike's Pastry(strawberry cannoli and Boston Cream Puff). Saw Faneuil Hall, site of Boston massacre, Quincy Market, Little Italy, Paul Revere's house, burial grounds, public library. Hawkeye game at Barracuda Tavern (winners), Italian dinner at Giacomo's (stood in line for 1+ hour, totally worth it), saw park and swan boats, shopping at Newbury Street, yoga pants (from lululemon).
Friday: Stopped in at Eliot Hotel in a.m. where we stayed the next two nights. Right off of Newbury Street. Upgraded to king suite. Went on Harvahd Tour (DD for breakfast), Seafood and Chowda tour in afternoon (James Hook-lobster roll, egg with crab, No name-chowder, Luckies - haddock sandwich, ice cream), for dinner went to italian/american place, halibut fish for Carissa, goat cheese pizza for Andy (Sonsie)
Saturday: walked the Freedom Trail (breakfast at North 26/Millennium Bostonian Hotel), Snack at Mike's Pastry(strawberry cannoli and Boston Cream Puff). Saw Faneuil Hall, site of Boston massacre, Quincy Market, Little Italy, Paul Revere's house, burial grounds, public library. Hawkeye game at Barracuda Tavern (winners), Italian dinner at Giacomo's (stood in line for 1+ hour, totally worth it), saw park and swan boats, shopping at Newbury Street, yoga pants (from lululemon).
Tour of Harvard Campus Friday morning.
Seafood and Chowda Tour.
By the Boston Tea Party.
Freedom Trail. Ben Franklin's elementary school.
The blue and red brick trail is the Freedom Trail. Follow that through the streets in downtown Boston for 2.5 miles for quite the history lesson! That old building is the old state house, located smack in the middle of everything. Very cool.
I had more lobster in 3 days than I've had this entire year.
Faneuil Hall
Hawkeye bar for Hawkeye Game and big W.
Boston Gardens
Tiny Italian restaurant Giocomo's. Lobster ravioli was so delicious and worth the 1+ wait!
Such a great last minute trip that we wouldn't have been able to do without the help of my sisters and my mom. Thank you all so very much!! Up next - DC next month!
