Castle Island

We had a beautiful picnic tonight at Castle Island in South Boston. We met our friends from Texas (The Steeds) there, and it was a great spot for the kids to run around and tire themselves out. There’s quite a bit of parking including lots of spots along the beach. There’s a take-out restaurant right next to the parking lot if you don’t feel like hauling a picnic along. The beach was full of hermit crabs but luckily we didn’t come home with any new pets…as far as I know. We didn’t tour Fort Independence this time, but the Castle Island Association does offer tours on weekend afternoons during the summer. The playground has been recently updated and the kids had a ton of fun playing there. There are plenty of picnic tables and grass…even though there were lots of people there it didn’t feel crowded. The planes flying low on their way into Logan were an excellent diversion, especially when it got dark and Adlani insisted that he saw an alien ship. Add in public restrooms conveniently located near (but not too near) the picnic tables and a gorgeous sunset…what could be better than that? We stayed until the kids’ injuries became too frequent and then called it a (wonderful) day. Even Ben, who had complained the entire trip there about the traffic, agreed that it was a great choice.