Boston was cold, the train ride was bumpy, and the view from our time-share apartment was spectacular! The sun rose over the harbor which we could see from our bedroom window. Wonderful!
It was our first trip so we did all the touristy things. We took the Hop on and off tour to see the high spots. One day we decided to go out to Harvard to the natural science museum. Unfortunately, we got lost that day and walked waaay tooo much. By the time we got home we were really dragging, and sore.
Thanksgiving was interesting at Plimouth Plantation. The 2011 “pilgrims” and Indians were all extremely well-fed, contrary to the 1620 versions. No one looked like they were starving. (smile.) They had had a fire in one of the houses just a couple of days before. The thatch was gone and the main beams were charred. I asked one of the “pilgrims” about it and he made it sound like they had hauled buckets of water from the creek. ??? They don’t have any modern fire codes?? And fire equipment nearby? I doubt they can risk anything so dangerous. Even the Globe Theatre in London has a fire resistant roof under that thatch. I mentioned it to the taxi driver and he too scoffed. However, the pilgrims aren’t supposed to talk about anything outside their realm. So there we are.
The train ride was interesting but long. Next time we go on a train trip, we’re taking an express train and upgrading to business class. Maybe there won’t be any crying babies there. I also now know where Kingstree SC is located (in addition to a dozen other little towns). I didn’t used to know that.
It was good to be home and, as always, the dogs were happy to be back in their own beds, as were we.
