Walden Pond 1 of 2...

Today we visited Walden Pond. Why Walden Pond? Well, Kasia took particular interest because the great writer Thoreau spent the greater part of his writing time at Walden Pond. We spent the greater part of the day exploring, and Kasia was really excited that we were experiencing the place where Thoreau did most of his writings. Well, after meeting the park ranger, he assured us that, although Thoreau did pass through here, he actually did most of his writings in the other Walden Pond. You might be asking yourself: two ponds in Boston that have the exact same name? That's exactly what we were thinking. And, yes, there are two ponds in Boston, and they both share the same name.

Even though this isn't the famous Walden Pond known for hosting Thoreau, we still had an awesome time exploring and experiencing a lot of cool things. Here are the pictures we took:

 We spent a few hours here reading and having lunch.

 Can you spot Kasia?

 The park was full of huge rocks that were everywhere. There were many that were even bigger than this one.

 We spotted an island. So what did we do? We claimed it for ourselves of course!

 If you look closely you can see a trail of rocks. These rocks (which were probably thrown in by various explorers who had come before us) made it easy for us to hop across the water and explore the island.

 Kasia about to embark on the journey across.

 Kasia officially claiming the island. She was also making a variety of chanting noises during this pose. Unfortunately I'm not able to record voice at the same time I'm taking a picture on the iPhone.

 Huck Finn? It was too dangerous to cross the water with shoes; one slip and that could jeopardize the rest of our explorations (which included a trek up an enormous hill to Stone Tower!). So, naturally, I ditched the shoes and hopped across!

 View from the island.

 Can you hear me now? Kasia testing her cell phone range...

 The view from Stone Tower.

 All of the windows had bars on them. Apparently the tower has been closed for 40 years, and they just recently reopened it. We happened to come by when the park ranger was there and he was kind enough to open it for us.

 Kasia at the very top.

 The city we left behind (Boston). It's hard to believe we were this far away.

 The tower itself! I didn't get a picture of the hill we had to climb to get here. And, upon seeing the hill, we almost didn't make the journey, but we sure are glad we did!

 The tower was actually built back during the great depression for reasons unknown. Perhaps a fire-lookout tower?

 I stopped for gas, and while I was fueling I turned around to the car and Kasia was gone. I looked around and saw an ice cream store, so I knew exactly where to find her!

Not only were these the 'small' cup, but they were buy one get one free. All of this ice cream (coffee and oreo & black raspberry) for $4.

We're planning on going to the 'real' Walden Pond where Thoreau did most of his writings sometime this season. However, from what we've heard, we both agree that were Thoreau alive today he would much prefer this pond! We'll definitely be coming back. And, if you're ever in the Boston area you should definitely check this place out. The Stone Tower is worth the visit alone.