Day 3--Plymouth, Cape Cod, and Mystic

Plimoth Plantation

 We started the day going back in time over 100 years from yesterday and the Revolutionary War. We went to the Plimoth Plantation (yes, that is how it is spelled). They have recreated the settlement for the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. It was very interesting to talk with the people in the village, as they all stay in character and the year is 1627, seven years after coming to America. Dan kept talking to the men about the financial issues and the contract that was being drawn up with the company that sent them here. (The kids and Wendy would move on to other people, when these conversations started.) We learned how they made pancakes, sewed, gardened, built houses, got supplies, etc. You just had to ask the questions and they would tell you all about it and their "story". Then it was off to see the "rock", yes, Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II, a replica of the original. While on board the Mayflower II, we could see exactly how crowded it was, and the living conditions. It really is amazing that so many people took the risk to come here.

Since we were so close to Cape Cod, we decided to go there. We went to a little town called Sandwich. Yes, we ate a sandwich in Sandwich! We went down to the beach to see the bay. It was a nice little walk.

Then it was on to Mystic, Conn. It is a cute little town along the Mystic River. We just walked around, got to see the draw bridge operate (Dan and Kyle loved this!), and ate dinner at Mystic Pizza! Now the kids are winding down in the pool at the hotel. The best part of the day was when Kyle said, "I know that I said I already knew all of this stuff, but this is way better than what I thought it would be like."

Mayflower II