We Might Not Be Back: An Endless Walk on the Freedom Trail in Boston

Under no circumstances will I ever drive a car in Boston again. I am apparently the last person alive to find out that Boston is a horrible place to drive. I thought surely it couldn’t be worse that Costa Rica or Ireland. The problem is that here in my country of origin I assume (and we know what they say about that) that there are set traffic laws. I am fairly certain in Boston there are no rules for drivers or pedestrians and it is terrifying.
In Boston the goal was to cover the Freedom Trail. Luckily I found a reasonable (by east coast standards) rental in the North End. Our apartment was a minute away from the North Church and Paul Revere’s statute, and a walkable distance to Faneuil Hall. We headed straight for Faneuil Hall the day we got there to pick up ranger books and get a map of the trail. We realized at that point we were in for quite a bit of walking. We were also a little dismayed to realize that many of the historic sites on the trail charge an entrance fee and our newly purchased National Parks Pass would be of no use. We recharged with enormous slices of pizza at Ernesto's and gelato at Gigi's Gelateria. Then we mapped out day two.
The next morning we started off with some scrumptious treats at Mike's Pastry before the lines started. We then checked out the North Church and Paul Revere House. Those were our two paid locations for the trail. We then tried to catch a ranger program at Faneuil Hall, but school groups had the hall tied up. We continued on to Boston Common and kept walking to see the "Make Way for Ducklings" statue. Our final destination for the day was the Charlestown area. We opted to take the water ferry rather than walk. We checked out the USS Constitution Museum and got to board the ship because it was in dry dock. The girls earned their badges at the Bunker Hill Museum. We decided against the monument because at that point no one was interested in steps. It was then time for our harrowing walk across a bridge back to the apartment. Stop four of our trip was complete. The next morning it was back to the train.