We decided to explore Plymouth over Labor Day. Compared to Cape Cod, it is half the distance from us, lodging is 1/4 the price, and it has none of the traffic. What's not to like? For us, though, compared to the historical sites, the hotel pool with a water slide was the real attraction.
There it is, Plymouth Rock, sittin' there in the sand in Plymouth Harbor. With the concrete patch job down the center, this truly is one of America's least impressive historic icons.
Now Plimoth Plantation, that keeps us coming back.We had so much fun last year that we went back again
Did you know that the bowsprit of the Mayflower was a giant cow?
Bride in a pedicab, don't see that every day
We also went to Edaville, a nearby amusement park with a train theme
Oh the spinning saucers, they look so innocent, but Dad nearly spilled his lunch on them
We're actually waiting for Dad's stomach to calm down before we moved on
Dino land was more Tessie's speed
Eeek, a brontosaurus!
We don't have the photo, but the bumper cars in the background were totally awesome
By far Tessie's favorite ride was the mini carousel
That's not a ball pit, it's a giant cranberry bog (the park is in Ocean Spray country)
We snagged the caboose for our train ride
School started Aug. 26th, and Erin became a kindergartner
The bus stop crew
The stop is right at our driveway
Erin was Mom's travel buddy for a quick trip to Atlanta to see Grandma Lu
We don't have pictures of Grandma Lu, but how about that sunset?
One of Mom's colleagues offered to give the girls a private horseback lesson and we jumped at the chance
Erin was brave atop Wilma
Even Mom got a chance to ride
Max loves Erin's lap
The garden this year was a success: carrots, tomatillos, tomatoes, peppers, and okra
Tessie dancing to cello
Tessie loves her boookie
Caroline riding
Erin riding
