Left hotel--took 83 thru Boston. It was early enough we sqeaked thru without any trouble. Drove south to Plymouth. Nice lady in the vistor center showed us what to see. We had heard the Plymouth Rock wasn't worth it, wrong again! Someone had told us it had been moved, so it wasn't where it should be. The Rock had been moved, but it was moved back and a nice structure built to house it. Years and years ago, people chipped off a piece of it for souvenirs. As far as we are concerned it ws worth the trip.
Saw the Mayflower 2. Some volunteers sailed it over to Plymouth in 1957. They had a reunion in 2007--all are in their 70s now! The Mayflower seemed small to hold 102 passengers and 35 crew.
Went to the Howland House--he was one of the Mayflower passengers. Had 10 kids who survived and 85 grandchildren--his descendants are all over Plymouth. Our guide thru the house one of the descendants. The house was neat, with changes as it had additions over a period of years. It's the only house in Plymouth that a Mayflower passenger actually lived in--although he bought it years after they arrived.
Outside of Plymouth is a statue. It is a monumnet to our forefathers and is the largest statue in America carved from a single piece of granite. An osprey has built a nest on top of the statue's head--it looks like a crown of thorns.
Drove into Rhode Island--another state. RI is narrow--we didn't even have a rest stop--no map or anything. On to Connecticut--another state. Spent the night in Groton CT. This is where the submarine base is located and where subs are now built--although we learned that in WWII some subs were built in Manitowoc, Wis.
Stats: 48579; 2206 miles; 22.3 mpg; 99.1 gals. 61 hrs, 22 min.; 36.0 mph.
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