Shipping Up to Boston

7/10/15

Visited the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland. Got to hang out with Bigfoot, a jackalope, and the FeeJee Mermaid among other things. From there I went to Portland Head Lighthouse to check it out before heading to Salem, NH for the night.

Bigfoot

Jackalope

FeeJee Mermaid

Portland Head Lighthouse (front, left) & Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse (distance, center)

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse

Portland Head Lighthouse

Starting Point: South Portland, ME

Ending Point: Salem, NH

Miles Traveled: 115.1

7/11/15

Visited Boston starting with a trip to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Quirky/cheesy place that has actors playing roles of persons involved in the Boston Tea Party. They also give you a card with a new persona to play. You can throw tea in to the harbor. It's actually kinda' funny/cute. There was a replica of L'Hermione visiting Boston Harbor for 2 days. I went to check it out, but had just missed the last chance of the day to go aboard. It's the boat that brought Lafayette back to America from France during the Revolutionary War (among other things during the war). Headed to Boston Common for a walking tour along The Freedom Trail before heading to Providence for the night.

My alternate persona

Boxes o' tea to be thrown in the sea...Logo of the East India Comany

Founding Father Bobble Heads...yeah...

L'Hermione

Granary Burying Ground

John Hancock's gravesite & our tour guide - Mehitable Dawes (wife of William Dawes - also a Midnight Rider)

Paul Revere's gravesite - right one was the real headstone, left one was one put in many years later

Samuel Adams gravesite

Gravestone for victims of the Boston "Massacre"

King's Chapel

Old South Meeting House

Old State House

Faneuil Hall

Starting Point: Salem, NH --> Boston, MA

Ending Point: Providence, RI

Miles Traveled: 89.6

7/12/15

Took it a little easy around Providence today. Had brunch with my cousin, Catherine. We then headed off to play some old school bowling (duck pin) at Breaktime Bowl & Bar; she won both games. After that, we took a walk by the canal before I headed off to drive to Salem, MA. Had a great dinner at Bella Verona before taking it easy for the night to bring you this lovely updated blog...

Breaktime Bowl & Bar

Starting Point: Providence, RI

Ending Point: Salem, MA

Miles Traveled: 71.1

Total Miles Traveled Thus Far: 1672.4 via car, ~116 via boat, 0.62 via aerial tram

~Elizabeth/Lizzi/ET/Country


**I've been using Airbnb some during this trip to find places to stay along the way. If you haven't tried it, check it out for your next trip (even internationally). Usually cheaper than a hotel...(https://www.airbnb.com/)**


all photos Copyright 2015 Elizabeth M. Turner