By this time the temperature was starting to drop. We were all getting tired and ready to return to our luxurious pop-up camper. However before we left we had to swing by and see "Plymoth Rock". Yes a rock completed our day. Tomorrow we will return here to finish the plantation and tour the Mayflower replica!

Plymonth was our educational stop. There was a large building full of interesting activities including a movie and a hand crafter making furniture and other wood products by hand. The Plantation featured two different environments: the Native people who explained a great deal of their way of life; and the pilgram village in which they re-enacted how it was back when they settled the area.

To complete our day we decided to make our way up to Plymoth plantation. Despite a little rain we found some beautiful lighthouses and a rather enjoyable and personal touch to the Plymoth plantation tour (plus our tickets were good for another day).

Sherry found her coffee and Graeme found his Sweet Tea (well sorta).

Tuesday we went to Woodshole. We had plans to bike ride the trails along the beaches and harbors but found it just as exciting to park and walk around town. I got some of my favorite pictures here and we saw one of our favorite lighthouses.

It was neat to see the monument marking the landing of the Mayflower and the signing of the Mayflower compact. We had a blast taking pictures around the shops and down at the harbor. It was absolutly beautiful and even though they closed the monument about the time we arrived we had a great time.

The drive to Provincetown was beautiful. Sherry said she felt like she was in another country.

Concerned about possible rain tomorrow we headed to Provincetown to see the harbors and lighthouses. Monday was great weather for our first view of the lighthouses.

It wasn't long until we were packed and ready to move on to our first camping spot in Dennis, MA right by Cape Cod. Once settled we asked the locals where a good place to eat was and they pointed us to a neat little restaurant right by the harbor (Sesuit Harbor Cafe). This was a nice first impression and our first ever lobster roll.

24 Hours later we arrived at our destination, a quaint little motel just inside the Cape. It was late before we arrived and Sherry had the for sight to anticipate the need for a quick place to sleep. It was a welcomed relief after a long drive through 10 states (Tenn, Va, W VA, Conn, MD, Penn, NJ, NY, RI, and MA about 1300 miles).

I can't blog on until I make mention of this picture we took while going through New Jersey and New York. Actually we were in so much traffic I wasn't sure where I was and whether we would make it out alive... Imagine pulling a pop-up camper through the worst traffic you have ever seen and $18 worth of tolls! Anyways it was the least pleasant part of the trip. We must say we got quite excited when we saw the Empire State Building and a little green dot off the horizon... The Statue of Liberty....

My marvelous travel agent (Sherry) has planned another remarkable vacation to the New England States namely Cape Cod and Boston. Keeping to her schedule was quite unusual but it had merit and usually benefits us considerable. The first unusual schedule was the departing time 12:00 am midnight (We actually left at 1:00 am)! I ended up with the 4:00 am to 7:00 am shift. This may seem like a raw deal but as the picture shows I was the one blessed. I'm glad I had my camera ready, for it is the only way you or my family could enjoy this part of going east.