0800 hours and we are off to Boston on the ferry from Hingham, Ma. The trip was made even more special because the Captain of the ferry was so friendly and since there were only a few passengers, he was able to tell us about the various islands in the bay and their history.
Boston from the ferry -- What a great city skyline!
Freedom Hall where the ideas of the American Revolution was debated and men like Daniel Webster, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere and others incited others to join them in their quest for freedom from England and the King!
Paul Revere's house -- probably was not surrounded by four story apartment building back in 1776
The Old North Church - The British are coming, the British are coming!!!
The Constitution - Old Ironsides...it never lost a battle the entire time it was under sail for America!
It was getting really tired by the time we got to Boston Commons...we started to think that maybe we are getting a little old and out of shape!
Leave it to Tom to lighten up the mode on the MTA or was he so tired that his tongue was hanging out from exhaustion?
Just in case you have not heard... we took a picture of Georges island! Wasn't it nice of them to post this sign so people would not be confused of the ownership of the island?
One of the few remaining active Merry go Rounds in the country is in the town of Hull on the South Bay area. There was a restoration workshop near the carousel, where we saw the artists work on the hand carved horses and sleighs.
Pat and George relaxing on the beach wall -- look how far those people are out into the water...low tide!!
Never a dull moment with Pat and Maryann
New and Old Friends! l-r Linda and Pete Walsh, Becky and Ellen, Tom and Maryann, Pat and George, Kenny and George...we all went out to dinner at a great seafood restaurant (would we eat anyplace else?) in Marshfield. Great Lobster and fish plates with local friends of Pete, Linda, Tom and Maryann...and now us!
Looking over the bay from our motorhome at sunset...Priceless!!!!
Tom and Maryann left us today and drove back to the Cape for another week of visiting with Pete and Linda. We will be heading northwest of Boston to investigate Pat's family history in the town of Groton, Mass where we hope to find written evidence of her ancestry past. She has traced her family back to the 11th century but needs to have some documentation to ensure she is following the right line of ancestors...our work is never done but it is a lot of fun tracing our family history. After we have exhausted our family history research in Massachusetts we will be driving down to just south of New York City and stay a week in New Jersey. We will be taking the train into New York and maybe Philadelphia to explore their backyards. We are also hoping to meet up with Doug and April Almond, friends from our camp hosting in Colorado, to catch up and make new memories with them. This is the best part of traveling this great country, exploring and learning about this country, making new friends, and meeting up with old friends to make new memories - We are so blessed to enjoy this unique lifestyle and to be healthy enough to travel the backyards of America. We hope you enjoyed a glimpse into our travels and hope you continue to stop in read about our travels and tribulations.
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