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Boston 2010 Day 4

We travelled back from Cape Cod via the scenic route which was absolutely fantastic. See the following map http://bestreadguidecapecod.com/maps/ – we travelled as far as Chatham before turning on to the I93 to head back north The roads are very interesting in as much as they are fully lined with trees! So it almost feels like you are travelling in a tunnel with no roof πŸ˜‰ Autumn is just closing in and the trees are of course starting to change with their leaves changing colour which is very nice – I think we were seeing – I did not get any photo while we were travelling but did get some at places we stopped along the way. The most interesting stop for sure what to see the Plimoth exhibit which included the Mayflower.

The first photo shows a native ( role playing ) of the Wampanoag indian tribe who were the original settlers of the areas click here for more information. Below you can see a canoe being made from a tree trunk using a burning and scraping technique.

Next we are able to see one of the tribe houses which has been build using traditional methods – here we see stripped tree bark sheet used to provide a water proof skin.


Then for the English settlers – their houses used also natural materials but the houses were more European in design. The people who are dressed in authentic costume were very happy to talk to us an answer questions about their way of life! This whole site is set up to be “not for profit”.

The Workshop was something to see with loads of early wood craft tools which were still being used to make furniture and chairs etc……
As part of the deal we were then able to travel along the coast abot 3 miles to see a replica of the Mayflower – called Mayflower II – she was made 55 – 56 and to complete the project many retired craftsman needed to be enlisted to work on the project – the completed craft was then sailed across the Atlantic to its now final birth. It is still sailed on special occassions.


We had a very comfortable couple of days of travel due to our 7 seater Chrysler which is pictured below at one of our stop off points during our journey back to Boston. This was a holiday with in a holiday!!!! This morning we will be heading by taxi to the docks where we will join the ship Dual of the Seas – I do hope to make some more posts during the next weeks assuming I can get some internet access – but we will have to wait to board before we know that position in that regard!

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