Day #5 Plymouth, Pilgrims and Portland - Oh My!

Up bright and early - what was that?  Thunder?  Yes, a nasty storm was brewing so we hustled to check out of the Crowne Pointe Inn and packed the car.  Down to the Cape Cod National Seashore for one last look as the storm broke around us and left only a few drops of rain on the very pollen covered Pony!

Driving up the coast in the overcast weather surely kept the heat down in the car.  On the way, we stopped at Seafood Sams in Sandwich Massachusetts.  Of course I tried their Lobster Roll and Jim had their chowder and rock shimp lunch special.  Can't ever get enough of the LOBSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

We drove north with the first stop being the town of Plymouth and Plymouth rock!  As I mentioned on Facebook, the Pilgrims stopped first in Provincetown and second at Plymouth.  Unfortunately there was no fresh water in Provincetown, so the Pilgrims went a little further to the mainland and settled at Plymouth.

The Plymouth Rock is now protected by stone and steel but before that, portions of the original rock were chipped away by well-meaning visitors.  Today, it is about 1/3 of the original size.  The park service gives 10 minute talks about the Rock and our Pilgrim Fathers (and mothers) every hour at the Rock.  Close by is a replica of the Mayflower, the Mayflower II.  Built in the 1950s, a replica was built and 33 men sailed from Plymouth England to Plymouth Massachusetts!  See the info about their journey here.  We visited the gift shops surrounding the Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock.  So cool!

Our trip continued through Boston and up to Portland Maine.  Tomorrow will be a trip into Portland to do the Old Port, and to LL Bean in Freeport!