Another chance for packing practice and then we hit the road again, heading south to Plymouth, where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in the 1600's without encountering the rigorous of 'US Immigration'! It was refreshing to find that apart from 'the morning chill' (again!) the town itself is really nice and not 'tourist-tacky'! Having befriended a couple of parking wardens (a long story!) we set-about ticking-off the 'must-do' boxes: 'Mayflower II', 'Plymouth Rock' (now much depleted....I submit photographic evidence!), and the burial place of the original thirty-three pilgrims and the native Indians without whose help they would not have survived their first winter.
Next, we drove to Cape Cod, calling at the picturesque 'Sandwich', a very 'English-like' village.....we got out the tea-shop detector and located "The Dunbar Teashop"........actually better than any I've encountered in the UK! A ten-out-of-ten cream-tea with 'the pot' brewed from proper leaf-tea!!
Duly fortified, the GPS was tuned to 'Newport' and we set-off for Rhode Island (The Ocean State). We arrived late afternoon and having set-up camp headed for dinner at the beach.......and a drive back in an unwelcome sea mist!! (Back at base we received a photo from Jenny of David in his 'The Riddler' fancy dress outfit. What can I say?...it rivals Ken's 'Uncle Fester' get-up!!)
it wasnt the joker, its the riddler, and he looks wicked in it, lol! By the way as jealous as i am of your travels, and it looks fantastic- the weather here has been fabulous, really warm and springy. Just so ya know, lol! xxx
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