The Cheap Adventurer

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Boston Ghost Tours

What better city is out there to do a ghost tour than Boston. There is so much history on the streets of Boston that I'm sure some historic figures still roam the streets. Boston Ghost Tours is a trolly/walking tour that takes you through the ghostly streets of Boston.

"Walk amongst the dead in burying grounds nearly four hundred years old, hear stories of those whose mortal remains lie beneath your feet, and listen to tales of many of the sordid practices that went along with them. Venture to the site of the biggest grave-robbing scandal in New England’s history. And ask yourselves - are you afraid of being buried alive? Walk atop Boston’s largest unmarked burying ground and hear tales of the tortures, punishments and executions that took place there. You may even find yourselves involved in some…

Boston has found itself plagued with some of history’s most nefarious figures – The Boston Strangler, Jolly Jane, Dr. John Webster, Cotton Mather, amongst a slew of other assorted characters.

The city proper is not the only source of stories here. Boston Harbor played a pivotal role in the formation and daily life – and death – of Boston citizens. With drowning being an occupational hazard of a sailor’s life, the Harbor is home to many a dark tale of death in freezing waters" (http://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/boston/gravestones-ghost-tour.htm#a).

These tours run rain or shine and the website suggest people wear comfortable shoes for the two 20 min walking portions. The length of the tour is about 1 hr and 30 mins and children under 6 are NOT allowed. This tour boards beside the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel on 200 ATLANTIC AVE.

For more info about the tour schedules check out their website GHOST TOUR SCHEDULE

TOUR RATES

Adult Ticket	$39.90	$35.91
*Seniors, Students, Military**	$36.75	$33.08
Child Ticket (ages 6-12)*	$25.20	$22.68

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! CALL 617-269-3626.

FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE http://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/boston/

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Cape Cod 2013 - Day 7 & 8

The final days of my Cape-cation have arrived. To recap, I spent days 1-5 drinking heavily. I lost my morals and dignity sometime between day 1 & 2, but found them again on day 4 only to lose them on the ferry back from Martha's Vineyard. Day 7 at the Cape was forecasted to be a beautiful day but it decided to rain and not stop for 10 hrs. There wasn't much to do so we did the unthinkable and got drunk and watch the hilarious Naked Gun movies. I made up a new drink I have dubbed the "Cape Breeze" It is Bacardi Rum (lots of it), Pineapple juice, and a splash of Malibu Rum. It taste like a vacation in your mouth. You must try it out.

Enjoying my Cape Breeze

So we watched all the naked gun movies and we were all pretty drunk. By this point you should know that my friend Ryan is the resident drunk. He loves his alcohol but he reaches a point were it hits him and it hits him hard. Drunk Ryan began to experiment in the kitchen area with ways to make a mudslide, the catch is we didn't have any of the liquors that were needed. However, Ryan made one anyway and this is a result, be sure to notice whats sticking out of it.

Ryan's "mudslide" with a hot dog used to stir it because we ran out of spoons.

After drinking that Ryan passed out on the floor only to wake up confused 20 mins later.

A successful week at the Cape

After drinking our selfs stupid we went to bed and planned on waking up early to clean the house and go to the beach one last time.

DAY 8

We woke up very early on our last day. We had to clean the house, get rid of all our empty alcohol bottles and we had to pack. After we cleaned and pack we headed back to Craigville Beach to soak up the sun one last time. The beach was very busy because it was a Saturday so we got a spot all the way in the back, which was perfect for people watching. Just as we were about to leave the beach and make the journey back home, we heard the sound of helicopters approaching. From a distant it look like Craigville beach was about to be under attack but as the helicopters got closer we saw that they were military helicopters heading to Martha's Vineyard. It took us a while to figure out what this was all about, but finally I remembered hearing that President Obama was going to go on Vacation in Vineyard that week.

President Obama flying over Craigville Beach on route to the Vineyard

After texting everyone we knew about this awesome fly over, my sister and I said our good-byes and left the cape. It was a hell of a week that I will never forget. Good friends, good drinks and good times!

Of course whats a vacation with out this song!!!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Cape Cod 2013 Day 6

Day 6 of my Cape vacation was suppose to be rainy, so we planned to do tourist things. We slept in late thinking we would wake up to dark skies and rain, but instead we woke up to clear skies and sun. It was too late to head to the beach so we decided to go ahead and do the touristy things.

First stop on the tourist tour was the Duck Boat Tour around Hyannis. The Duck Boats are definitely geared towards kids, but us mature adults still had fun. There was a captain (who drove the boat and also looked like the captain of the Titanic) and tour guide who was obviously some college kid here for the summer. The tour last about 45 mins and half of it is on land and the other half is in the ocean.

Our ride for the day

Cruising in the harbor

Our next stop for the day was the Cape Cod Potato Chip factory. Our main reason for going was that it is free and you get two free bags of chips. The tour was pretty lackluster, it was a quick walk through down a hallway with windows showcasing the factory. None of the machines were on when we went there so our tour was not much of a tour. Nonetheless, we did get our chips and that kinda was the silver lining to this.

After the potato chip factory we went down the road to the Cape Cod Brewery. Now this place was a total improvement from the last place we went to. I loved that this brewery was very "green" in that they were all about saving the earth and recycling. We tasted about 4 or 5 beers and obviously I liked the lighter beers better. After our quick beer tasting, we bought some more beer and sat in the beer garden. The beer garden was a cute outdoor seating area that had corn hole for us to play. I really liked this place, the employees were nice and very laid back.