Welcome back to Miles' blog.  He's been a busy guy lately, travelling across the country on planes, trains, and boats.  Last weekend we went to New Hampshire for a wedding and took a day trip to Boston.
We flew out Thursday evening and arrived in Manchester, NH in the wee hours of Friday morning.  We got several worried looks as we stepped onto the plane, but Miles proved everyone wrong and (despite the six or so diaper changes, two before we even took off) he barely made a peep.  Mom and Dad, on the other hand, proved they need help when it comes to air travel....

We got stuck in traffic on the way to the airport and after parking the car and taking the shuttle to the airport,  we finally arrived with about 30 minutes until our flight took off.  Naturally, we then found out from the Delta check-in kiosk that we were too late to check in.....  Ugh.  Luckily, the desk agents allowed us to check in and informed the gate agents that we were on our way.  Unfortunately, Delta could not guarantee that our checked baggage would arrived in Manchester....  Guess that's the price we pay for getting to the airport so late.  We rushed to the TSA line, which thankfully didn't take too long, then raced to our gate.  We had made it in time....  whew....  Next stop - La Guardia, for our connection to Manchester.

We landed in New York and walked around to find a quick dinner before our next flight boarded at 10:35.  With Melanie's/Miles' food restrictions, a suitable dinner was hard to find....  Plus, most of the restaurants had already closed for the night.  We finally found a sit-down place not far from our gate that had burgers and decided we had time to wait.  We ordered, took some bathroom breaks, and changed Miles.  Then, just as our food arrived, we heard an announcement on the airport intercom that the flight to Manchester would be leaving momentarily and all passengers should be boarded.  Strike two for Melanie and Tim.  We looked at our boarding passes and realized that the flight didn't board at 10:35 - it took off at 10:35.  So, we each scarfed down half a burger, paid our tab, and ran to the gate.  We got on the plane as they closed the door behind us.  Oops!  Despite the drama, Miles slept the entire flight from New York to Manchester, and when we arrived at the Manchester airport, what was waiting for us at the baggage claim????  Our luggage!!!!!  Whoo hoo!  We grabbed our bags, picked up our rental car, and checked in to the hotel.  Time for a few hours of sleep - big day in Boston tomorrow!

Friday morning we slowly got around....  Picked up some continental breakfast at the hotel, cleaned ourselves up, and out the door a little before noon.  We made it to Boston just after lunchtime and walked over to the Quincy Market downtown for some grub (authentic Boston burritos!).  Miles decided it was time for lunch as well, and thus began the "Breast-Feeding Tour of Boston."  After eating, we hopped on the Old Town Trolley and took a tour of the city (Miles slept through most of it).
It was a fun ride with a lot of great sights along the way - the Paul Revere house, USS Constitution, Bunker Hill Monument, Cheers, the historic Back Bay neighborhood, Boston Commons, Fenway, MIT, and the Boston Tea Party ships (to name a few).  After a two hour trolley tour, Miles was ready for another diaper change and something to eat.  We walked over to the Boston Harbor wharf for stop #2 along the "Breast-Feeding Tour of Boston."

By now it was 4:30 in the afternoon, so we caught the last departure of the Boston Harbor cruise - definitely a highlight with more great views of the city.


We were pretty tired after the harbor cruise, but we couldn't pass up a chance for a baseball game at Fenway Park.  Plus, the Royals were in town!!!  We took the T (Boston's light rail) over to the Fenway neighborhood and stopped to get some dinner.  While a local seafood joint or little Italian place would have been great, we instead opted for Chipotle.  Considering there isn't a single Chipotle in Mississippi, it wasn't a difficult decision.

The game was lots of fun and a great way to cap off the day.  The Royals lost, but we still got to enjoy a game at historic Fenway and introduce Miles to his first ever baseball game!!

Saturday, we took a trip out to the New Hampshire Sea Coast.  We drove east to Hampton Beach, NH, then ventured south along Highway 1A to Salisbury, MA, where we stopped and had a little seaside lunch.

Heading back north to Hampton Beach, we saw one of the coolest things ever....
Miles was pretty tuckered out from his beach excursion.
Finally, we had a wedding to attend.  The wedding was at a small winery in Sandown, NH.  We got to see some old friends and had a great time - Congratulations Sue and Eric!  Here we are with Sue, as well as our friends Douglas and Kelly (and Lucas).
After a whirlwind weekend, it was finally time to come home.  Once again, Miles handled the return flights like a champ.  Now 10 weeks old, he's becoming more and more fun and more acclimated to "the outside world" everyday.  Now, if we could just get him to sleep a little more at night....

More pictures from our trip!
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