Boston
Arrived in Boston just before noon today. Weather cool in the 50's but sunny. We are staying in a apartment at 20 Moon Street on the forth floor, no elevator. (Rented thru Zoe Rentals of Boston, just OK, not recommended)
Visited the Paul Revere House, https://www.paulreverehouse.org
ate lunch at Panza that was recommended by a local Bostonian.
It was delicious!
We walked down to the Harbor and went to the New England Aquarium.
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| Feeding Time!!!! |
After dark we went on Old Town Trolley's Ghosts & Gravestones
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| Our Zombie Guide |
"At Copp’s Hill Burying Ground and Granary Burying Ground you’ll depart from the trolley and explore Boston’s two oldest burying grounds on foot. But be warned, you never know what kind of ghoulish creatures you’ll encounter as you explore the grave sites of John Hancock, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and others!"
Also converging on Boston in preparation of our New England Canadian Cruise, is cousin Bill and his wife Sue.
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| Sue crossing the Boston Marathon Finish Line!!!! |
Saturday 10/15 Did some more Freedom Trail sites, Paul Revere statue...
and in the park by the statue met this guy who sang to us an interesting anti Trump song on his Hurdy Gurdy
the Old North Church is still standing, if you don't remember your history class, its the church where the lanterns were hung to tell if the British were coming by land or sea.
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| Front |
Other photos from Boston
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| Samuel Adams infront of Faneuil Hall |
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| On top of Faneuil Hall |
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| Yes it's Ben Franklin |
10/16
Boarded the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Serenade, we are in room 7684. Good bye Boston, Got acquainted with the ship
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| Our room |
Monday 10/17 Portland, Maine
Rented a car from enterprise and drove south to Ogunquit, Maine and walked the 'Marginal Way', a mile long walk along the Atlantic Ocean.
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| there are no guard rails, it truly was beautiful! |
At the end of the way was this cute little bar/restaurant
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| Refreshments |
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| Cousin Bill |
drove the picturesque Ocean Avenue and saw the famous Bush Compound.
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| As no flag was waving I was told that no ones home. A little underwhelming |
Next we drove to Cape Elizabeth, Fort Williams Park to see Portlands Head Light lighthouse, the oldest one in the country commissioned by Geo. Washington himself.
10/18/2016
Bar Harbor, Maine
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| Dawn in Bar Harbor |
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| Woody, our tour guide |
Arcadia National Park
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| On top of Cadillac Mtn, Arcadia National Park |
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| Before going back to the ship we went here for lunch |
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| Lobster Roll and chowder, yummy |
10/19/2016
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Today we took a ship excursion called 'Top Ten St John Bay of Fundy'. Some of the 10 sites were just drive buys but the tour was fun anyway. Pictures from what we saw.
First we were taken twice to the "Reversing Falls" a phenomenon due to the over 50 foot tides that is unique to this area. Once when the river was flowing into the ocean and once when the ocean was flowing into the river. You can read about it here if you are interested.
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| more like rapids not really a falls |
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| The Market |
An Irish pub for Beer and Irish music
(yes it was only 10:30 in the morning)
On the way to the water caves
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| caught in low tide |
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| sea caves but tide to high to walk in |
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| Tide comes in quite quickly |
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| Silhouette attempt of Bill and Sue |
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| Cave View Family Restaurant http://cavesrestaurant.com Had this....... 
fish chowder, really this was so amazing, one of my top three
restaurant meals EVER!!!!!
10/20/2016
Ship at sea.
Did a slot tournament at the casino, a photo scavenger hunt and a mystery dinner.
(the wife did it)
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10/21/2016
Halifax Nova Scotia
It was raining :-(
There is Titanic artifacts here as the dead from the tragedy
were brought to this city and buried there.
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| this was to be the return trip |
Then did a little shopping on the boardwalk near the pier.
Sunday October 23, 2016
Back to Boston via water taxi.
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| Lisa and the very big flag!!!! Took a cab to Cambridge and saw Harvard. |
Top 10 things you need to know before going on a New England Canadian Cruise!!!
1 - Bring a rain jacket.
2 - You really don't need dressy clothes.
3 - You don't really need reservations for dinner, they'll feed you anyway.
4 - Ship excursions cost three times as much or more as finding your own shore excursions when you can.
5 - Eat all you can as you already paid for it.
6 - If your room is in the middle of the ship it may be noisy
7 - You pay extra for booze and soda.
8 - Play all the games you can and put your name in all drawings as they do give prizes.
9 - Canadians really do say "eh" at the end of a sentence eh.
10 - Don't forget to turn the 'cellular data' button off on your phone or you'll be charge a fortune for nothing.
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