Broome is located in the northern part of Western Australia. It’s a small, sleepy little seaside town with not much to do except lounge around in the sun. The heat and humidity can get unbearable and the phrase “broometime” is often used to describe the city’s sluggish pace.

Today’s July 4th, American Independence Day. Across the nation, Americans are taking work off and celebrating the day we declared independence from British rule.  Since it falls on a Friday this year, everyone is extra thrilled about the three day weekend.

With my time in Boston slowly getting away from me, I decided to explore my city. Last time I went walking through its parks and historic Beacon Hill section, the city’s historic and rich section. This time I was going to explore Boston’s historic side.

Ko Phi Phi, Thailand

I had been driving around “The South” for the past three weeks and was using this opportunity to give the area a chance. Where I’m from, the South doesn’t connote great thoughts. My preconceived notion of the south was that it was a land of rednecks, racists, and raging bible beaters.