The Pasadena Tabernacle Band woke up this morning to a delightful breakfast at the Courtyard Marriott before heading to downtown Boston to enjoy a morning of sightseeing. The band was split into two parts and enjoyed an hour on “The Silver Trolley – City View Trolley Tours.” There were many native Boston historical spots visited, including Beacon Hill, Paul Revere's House, Boston Common, Bunker Hill Monument and Chinatown.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the trolley ride because we were able to see so much of the historic city of Boston. We enjoyed a tour with an extremely extroverted tour guide as the rain poured through the windows. We capped it off with a scenic tour of the Boston harbor seeing even more of the city's great legacy,“ said Nicholas Helms.
The band was on their own for lunch and each member of the band was able to experience something a little different. A few members of the band ate lunch at the "Cheers" restaurant while others ate in the Quincy Market. “I had the opportunity to enjoy some authentic clam chowder from the “Boston Chowda Company”. It was delicious – a once in a lifetime experience”, added Helms.
After an afternoon full of sightseeing and traveling around the historic and elaborate city of Boston, the band traveled back to the Kroc Center for an afternoon rehearsal and an hour of free time where members of the band played card games, basketball, relaxed and even some "helpers" steamed the bands uniform's for the evening concert.
The evening’s concert included a personal testimony from Lawrence Lycan, and solos by John Docter (So Glad), Martin Hunt (Spirit of Salvation), James Allen (Gospel Rhapsody) and a duet played by Lambert Bittinger and Derek Flinn (Timepiece).
“It was a thrill to hear the comments of people that were truly blessed by this evening's concert. Boston is an amazing city and we were truly blessed by the hospitality of the Kroc Center and the Divisional Music Department,” said Brian Saunders (Major)
After a wonderful day of traveling, sightseeing and playing a concert, the tired Pasadena Tabernacle Band got on a bus to head the 2 hours to Old Orchard Beach Maine. Its off to bed for the night before a fun filled day tomorrow!
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