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A pretty formation on the beach. |
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I always enjoy seeing signs that we don't
have at home (in the UK) |
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15 minutes of fun?? I don't understand.
Photography should be a lifetime of fun and maybe a little cheaper than
golf. |
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More Halloween stuff in Chatham.
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and then we are on our way back to Boston and decide to
spend some time in Plymouth because that's where the Pilgrim Fathers replica
ship: The Mayflower is just waiting for exploration. |
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The story of the crossing of the Atlantic in 1957 by the
replica is just about as fascinating as the original crossing. |
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This placard tells you a little about the original
inhabitants of this part of the USA. |
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And this shows the origins of the original
passengers of that first historic journey. |
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The museum is a fascinating one and I
thoroughly recommend it to you if you find yourself in Plymouth. |
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The navigational aids were, shall we say, interesting. |
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This was a 'chip log' and if I remember correctly
recorded speed and distance. |
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Down below decks there were a few surprises
in store |
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Like a brick stove in the galley |
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and one of the 'original' passengers telling us about the
journey, what she ate and how the voyage was. |
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The gentleman on the left of this picture is a direct
descendant of the Hancock family who were on that first sailing some four
hundred years ago. |
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The Pilgrim Father sat, oracle like, and
answered our questions; as long as they were relevant to the mid 17th
century! |
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A sneak preview of the captains cabin. Not
bad for 1620. |
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This is where it all started: The united states of
America, that is. This is said to be the rock at the exact point at which
the USA's settlers first alighted. I bet they didn't carve 1620 into the
rock till a bit later, though. |
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We are on our way back to the car when I spotted the red
'belisha beacon' which I han't clocked before.
Presumably when you pull the handle, the red light flashes
and men start running around the nearest fire station. |
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Clearly this is not intended to be a red
light district! |
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One more beach shot: a man taking his pet
seagull for a walk. |
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Yes, the bit we all love to hate, waiting to fly home. |
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It was a great holiday though. The American people were
all very courteous and helpful to us throughout our short fourteen day
excursion through six states. We'll be back! |
