Summer Break and Boston

Here's another installment of the continuing saga of "N-Trip". Enjoy!



After coming back from Virginia, it was good to see everyone back at the point, especially the awesome Badger Unit. However, this being our second transition, it was a special one: we were getting our SUMMER BREAK!!! (caps and exclamation points added for excitement)



After deciding early on that I wouldn't go back home (mostly due to prohibitive costs for a plane ticket to Los Angeles), I decided to live it up, and spend a couple of days hanging around the East Coast. I had never been to Boston (except my parents tell me now that I was there as a child; I decided that if I don't remember it, it doesn't count), so I seized upon this opportunity to embrace my inner history geek inside me and go to Bean town for 4 days. Plus for a bit more experience, I decided to take the train up north, which I now believe was an awesome decision. So, I hitched a ride with one of my teammates to New York City, to see a game of the Evil Empire...err, I mean the New York Yankees. The game was fun and was even more satisfying when the Blue Jays beat the Yankees in extra innings.

After the game, we parted ways and I put my red bag on my back (containing all my stuff I own) and trekked off to the New York subways. My friend from college, Dan, lives on Long Island, and he allowed me to crash at his house for a couple days until I left for Boston. Arriving in Long Beach, I was hit with the realization that Long Island is much different than New York City, plus I was amazed how big the island itself is. Over the 4th of July weekend, I had a lot of fun hanging with Dan, on and off the beach.

After reverting back to a beach bum state, I left New York and took the Amtrak to Boston, where my real vacation was had. I stayed at a hostel for my first time, which was a really cool experience (plus NCCC has accoustomed me to living in bedrooms with bunkbeds with people I don't know), the people there were nice as well. The majority of my time there was spent walking the freedom trail, which was heaven for an American History buff, like myself. Boston is a nice walkable city, plus the subway is convienent if you get tired walking. I was glad to explore a bit of the city while there, doing a lot of the typical touristy stuff as well. Boston was definitely a place where I want to come back to.

Coming back early for our break, Perry Point was still largely deserted, except for the small contingent of NCCC whom, for one reason or another, stayed at the Point. Still having a couple days to myself, I finally got to explore the mystical city across the Susquehanna from Perry Point, known to most people as Havre de Grace. Its a quaint little town, with a lot more things to do than Perryville.

Soon, everyone returned and we back in motion for mid-year training and second transition. Badger 7, better known as the Super Badgers, readied ourselves for our next adventure in service, the off-misunderstood New Jersey. Rutgers University was too be our locale this round, which as one will see, provided a wealth of opportunities for us.

Until next time....