Renting A Car While In Boston

Not long ago, my wife and I took a trip to a city that I always wanted to visit, Boston. Ever since I realized that I had a knack for learning and loving history, Boston, Massachusetts has been on my places to visit “high priority” list. We knew exactly what we wanted to see and do, and we figured that the easy way to do it was to rent a car and freely roam around this awesome city. We decided to rent the car from Alamo Rent A Car this time around. The great thing about this rental was that we were able to use the Pre-Pay option that Alamo offers, and we were able to save an additional 10% on our reservation. Not only that, but we also used the On-Line Check-In available on www.Alamo.com. The combination of those two options made it very quick and easy to get in our rental car and go when we arrived in Boston.

The first on my, I mean our, list was to walk the Freedom Trail. We decided not to take the guided tour, but instead to venture out on our own. So, we parked the rental car, got out and stood at the beginning of the trail in awe. From the first moment we stepped on the road, we were instantly time-warped backwards in history. This is heart of the American Revolution and you can feel it as you walk the trail.

The trail starts of at Boston Common, the oldest park in the United States. From a cattle-grazing ground, to a British encampment, to a place that hosted public hangings, this park has a remarkable and varied history. It also is the beginning of a series of parks that twist throughout Boston called the Emerald Necklace. This is a beautiful park and it deserves to be at the beginning of this historical trail.

Freedom Trail ends at the Bunker Hill Monument. The monument stands 221 feet high and is situated at the top of Breed’s Hill, the location of the first major battle of the American Revolution. This is where Colonel William Prescott gave the famous order “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” to ensure that his untrained forces did not fire any unnecessary volleys. What an amazing monument and park that is dedicated to American History!

We certainly had a wonderful timed in Boston and I would go there again in a heartbeat. What ever you decide to do while in this historical city, just make sure you get out there, rent a car and do it, you will not be disappointed.