Laurie’s cell 802-451-6366
(I will check it 2-3 times a day, but it will be off at all
other times.)
Departure: Tuesday,
November 15
We will pack up at 8:30 sharp and leave by 8:40 a.m.
Museum / Site
Reservations:
11:00 Concord
Museum
12:30 Drive to The Old North Bridge - Bring a Bag Lunch
2:30 Depart for Alewife T station
We
will park at Alewife and take the T in to the hostel
Tuesday
night
4:30
p.m. Arrive at hostel Hostelling International - Boston
12
Hemenway Street
Boston
MA 02115
ph.
617-536-1027
5:00 p.m. Leave
for dinner at Woody’s Wood Oven Pizza (Dinner
paid for by class activity fund)
6:30
p.m. Theater to see SHEER MADNESS (a
silly whodunit mystery)
11:00
p.m. Back to the Hostel to Sleep!
Wednesday, November 16
8:15
Breakfast at Hostelling International (included)
9
Head to North Station to get on Commuter Rail to Salem Mass.
Museum
/ Site Reservations:
Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem 11:00.
12:30 Lunch paid
for by individuals- eat in groups of three or more.
1:30 Witch
Museum in Salem (1 hour) a bit hokey, but interesting after reading Miller’s The
Crucible.
3:00 Return to Boston and Hostel on MBTA commuter Rail
5
p.m. Gather in hostel common room to discuss dinner options, all
close by and within walking distance.
Everyone has to be with at least TWO other people, and each person pays
for him or her self. Remember, you
must tip, so include that in your budget while ordering (I am sensitive, as I
was a waitress through college!)
6:00
Meet at Hostel and leave for Theater
7:15
Theater Blue Man Group
11:00
Return to Hostel LIGHTS OUT
Thursday November 17
8:00 Breakfast
at Hostelling International (included)
9:00 Head
towards the T and The Freedom Trail
10:00 Old
South Meeting House Boston
11:15 a.m. Old
State House Boston
We will take the “T” from the hostel to the Park Street
station. From there, we will walk
along The Freedom Trail, making a few brief stops on our way to Old State House
and Old South. After we are done
at The Old State House, we will head to Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market for lunch
and shopping.
As this is a safe, contained area, I have always allowed
students to spend their time here independently BUT NOT ALONE. No one leaves the pedestrian
area, so no roads are crossed. We gather at a designated spot after an hour or
two and we head back to the hostel
(to gather our small bags) and take the T to our cars at Alewife. Everyone will need money for lunch - about $12 - $15.
Departure from Boston between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.
Arrive at TGS
around 6 :30 p.m. Thursday night
STUDENTS and ADULTS
will need to have cash with them to cover the following:
$20 - $30 for Wednesday and Thursday lunches.
$15 for Dinner Wednesday night
I recommend bringing a few more dollars for drinks and
snacks along the way. There is a
corner store near the hostel where we stop for drinks and snacks each
day/night. I suggest bringing $10
for drinks, especially after long days of walking. Extra money for shopping, if you want to purchase anything –
not necessary, but there are fun candy shops and booths at Fanueil Hall. It is my request that each eighth grader carry a copy of
this itinerary. I will check.
Do NOT bring sleeping bags, pillows or towels. These are
provided. I have arranged for
private TGS rooms. We will have either 4-6 TGS people per room, one chaperone
per room. I assign rooms.
Regarding packing...Please pack LIGHTLY, as we are going in
crowded vehicles. A small bag with
a change of undergarments, nightclothes, and toiletries should suffice. This
bag should be separate from the bag you carry with you while walking, therefore
small. Wear comfortable walking shoes (no high heels) and bring a hat, mittens
and a warm coat. Boston can be
windy and cold, and we will be walking a lot. Don’t bring a complete change of wardrobe, as no one will
notice (or care) if you wear the same pants and polar fleece or sweater several
days. We will repack here, if too
much appears and can’t fit in the cars.
We have several transfers to make on the “T”, before we get to the
hostel, so light luggage is necessary.
Comfortable footwear- a must! We walk miles and miles and miles: Sneakers/running shoes
are required.
Clean, neat clothes -NO VISIBLE BOXERS, BRIEFS or BRAS. Nothing fancy, but look nice. Long pants are best - no t-shirts with
big advertisements, please, and no tears or rips, even if you bought your jeans
that way! Sweaters, polar fleece
and light jacket for use in layers: One year it snowed: one year I ended up in
a T-shirt.
Sunglasses
Small pocketbook or wallet - comfortable to carry: Backs
packs are not allowed in Museums.
Yes to iPods in cars and while going to sleep at the
hostel! BUT NOT ON TOURS, while
walking around, OR AT MEALS - DVD
players are great for long car rides, but please bring earphones and
connectors. No cell phone use
please. If you must carry one, it
MUST be off at all times and out of sight, or I pocket it for an extended
length of time (read December).
Parents take note: We are on this trip to interact with our
classmates and those traveling with us.
Cell phones are only to be used in emergencies. We are busy and on the go until late at
night. “No news is good
news.” You will not hear from us
unless there is a problem. Please
respect this policy. I do not want
students leaving a performance because a parent has asked him or her to call at
9 pm to say they were doing O.K.
(That happened!)
It
is an inspiring trip, on which I always learn a lot, and we have fun!
That’s all for
now - Laurie
