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East Coast USA

lokakuuta 2024
  • Gillian Michael
  • Jennifer Etherington
  • Caris E
Girls road trip for a 60th Birthday Lue lisää
  • Gillian Michael
  • Jennifer Etherington
  • Caris E

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  • Yhdysvallat Yhdysvallat
  • Englanti Englanti
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Ranta, Perhe, Luonto, Nähtävyyksien katselu, Loma
  • 5,8tajetut kilometrit
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  • East Coast USA
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    Day 1 travelling

    17.–27. lokak. 2024, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Seven modes of transport for our first leg, From home to London Heathrow. Involving a walk, a train, another train, an underground, Heathrow Express! A bus and another walk to the Premier Inn. All of which ran to schedule with no delays! Certainly ready for our Passion fruit martinis 7hrs later though!
    Of course the most exciting bit was meeting up again with Jenni. The three musketeers back together!    Lue lisää

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    Day 2 Flight day

    18. lokakuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 7 °C

    Woke to intense fog..... then the taxi didn't show....then the next taxi wouldn't fit us all.....eventually arrived at airport and checked in. It would seem the flight is very (or over) full as no choice of seats and offering £200 vouchers to those with flexible plans.
    Once on board Jenni is just sat in front - easy for Caris to give (annoying) head pats. Jenni being the seasoned traveller came prepared with hoody and eye pads for sleeping.
    Thoroughly recommend American Airlines. Air stewards lovely and they kept bringing snacks and drinks! Plus a great choice of films.    Lue lisää

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    Day 2 Gloucester

    18. lokakuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    Arrived in Boston Airport at 11.30am to beautiful blue skies. Collected our Nissan Rogue SUV and off we went driving USA style!
    Enjoyed the drive to Gloucester through the autumn trees and spotting all the wooden detached houses trimmed for Halloween!
    Stopped on the way at Hammond Medival Castle. This is a folly belonging to the inventor John Hammond, who although progressive in his work with radio's had a passion for medieval artifacts so built a castle to house them!    Lue lisää

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    Day 2 Rockport

    18.–19. lokak. 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    Arrived at Rockport Inn after passing many large detached houses. Rockport is a small very pretty harbour town. Walked down to the bay and managed to catch the yellow sky as the sun was setting over Rockport, just as an almost full moon was rising on the horizon. It looked just like a pumpkin 🎃 Enjoyed our first lobster roll, clam chowder and Jetty Juice Beer.Lue lisää

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    The Paper HousePaper House clockReception bench

    Day 3 Rockport to Portland Maine

    19.–21. lokak. 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    Can you believe that between the three of us, no one had brought the correct plug adaptor for the US! So first trip today was to Rocky's hardware store to see if he could help. Which he could for our phones but not the hair straighteners or laptops!
    Spent a lovely morning looking around the shops, art galleries and sea view's of Rockport. We realised that today was the harvest festival celebration, so lots of locals about, a few stalls selling local beers and a live band singing classics like Here's comes the sun and Country Road!
    After a corn muffin and another lobster roll we headed back to the car for the drive to Portland. On the way we stopped at The Paper House - this is a small house built in 1924 and made entirely of rolled up newspaper!
    We arrived in Portland and got settled in to our lovely Hilton Waterfront hotel, before heading out for Mexican and cocktails for dinner.    Lue lisää

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    Timberwind before sail

    Day 4 Bougie B'fasts & Breweries

    20.–22. lokak. 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Went to the coolest breakfast joint in town - Bread and Friends. Gilly enjoyed an Orange Creamiscle and we shared the soft scrambled eggs, English muffins and delicious French toast with maple syrup.
    Visited an old Victorian mansion built with brownstone. Unfortunately we could not get a picture of the putside as it was coverd in scaffolding, under going restorative works. The house was owned by The Morse family as a summer residence. Mr Morse was a wealthy hotelier who also traded slaves.
    After, we walked through town, looking around beautiful homeware stores that smell delicious! Came across a bronze statue of the film director John Ford, who was from Maine until making it big in Hollywood - known for his Westerns. Tried the local beer at Austin Breweries.
    In complete contrast to Rockport, Portland is very much a big city harbour. There were two huge cruise ships in dock.
    Rounded off the day with a sunset cruise on a Schooner called Timberwind. Jenni was glad of her new beaver beanie when out at sea!
    Lots of fresh air today so opted for Portland Pie (pizza) take out and a film - (Pirates of course) back at the hotel.    Lue lisää

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    1Perfect Autumn Tree

    Day 5 Colours of Fall

    21. lokakuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Started the day with a Holy Donut surprisingly healthy chocolate coconut and maple bacon flavours.
    Set off on our trail up to Mount Agamenticus, in York. Quite different to our York. We spotted caterpillars, chipmunks and leaves of all colours. Beautiful views from the lookout. This used to be an old skiing resort. Great trail planning by Caris.Lue lisää

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    Salem Witch MuseumThe house of seven gablesThe school from Hocus PocusSalem City HallThe Mercy Tavern

    Its all a bunch of Hocus Pocus

    21. lokakuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After our trail we drove the 90mins to Salem, seeing many halloween decorated houses. We raced to the Witch Museum. Everything here is on a timed entry with no leeway for latecomers.
    Learnt about the history of the Salem witch trial which all started because of a bored Reverend's daughter!! After a quick purchase of emergency snacks, we joined our witches and seafarers walking tour. This started at the witches trial memorial. This was very symbolic and each of the persons hanged now has a headstone.
    Because of the judgement placed on people in the past, Salem now promotes, welcoming and accepting of all people, regardless of background.
    Lots of the houses here have small plaques detailing the first occupant, the date and their occupation.
    After a walk along the pier we visited the House of Seven Gables for an audio tour around the grounds.
    The Mercy Tavern was calling us for the best burgers we have ever eaten. Caris enjoyed a spiced pumpkin shipyard ale.
    After eating we wandered back along Essex Street, mainly people watching all those in costumes, before driving the perilous journey to our next destination.
    Mum was driving, Caris giving directions, on the first night drive. We navigated swirly whirled exits, and 8 lanes of traffic with speeding cars! We thought they drove slower in America!
    Went across Boston Bunker Hill bridge and through the Big Dig tunnel, which is the longest scariest road tunnel ever that runs under Boston City! This definitely wasn't here 40 years ago!
    The roads eventually got gradually quieter until we arrived in Rhode Island.    Lue lisää

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    The BreakersThis is just the hallway!One of many chandeliersThe terraceThe ceilings are quite spectacularGooseberry BeachMarble HouseImported marble costing $7millionCastle InnSunset from our terraceWhite Horse Tavern

    Day 6 Birthday Rhode Island style

    22.–24. lokak. 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

    Newport Harbour Hotel and Marina. Mum got up really early to do some morning sunrise viewing from our balcony overlooking the harbour. We then did coffee, cards and gifts in bed.

    We had a birthday breakfast at Franklin's Spa, this is the oldest breakfast spot in Newport and has been serving breakfasts for 180 years. In order to try as much as possible we ordered for the table, a breakfast tapas of sorts. We had eggs benny, blueberry pancakes with A grade syrup, a smoothie and a toasted corn muffin to go. It was the birthday breakfast of kings.

    After breakfast we began our Newport Mansion road trip. First stop was The Breakers. The Breakers is a huge big house that was owned by the Vanderbilts family. It had a lot of gold inside and a great ocean view. Although it was just their summer residence, referred to by American socialites of the time as a "summer cottage".

    We went to Gooseberry Beach and had a wander along the sands that squeaked (like gooseberries) as we walked. It was beautifully peaceful and warm enough for a paddle, which may be a first for Mum on her birthday, in October. We did wish we had brought our swimming costumes and picnic blanket as we have been truly blessed with the weather.

    Following this we went to the Marble House, which is exactly that. Again, this was owned by the Vanderbilts, it was given as a gift to Alva Vanderbilt by her husband for her 39th birthday (which is not even a special birthday!)

    Feeling a bit 'big housed out' we went to The Castle Inn for cocktails on the lawn, looking out over the ocean. This was exceptionally lovely and very warm in the sunshine. Our big breakfast had worn off by this point, so we had some luxury snacks on the terrace.

    We made it back to our hotel just in time to watch the sunset from the balcony, and get ready for dinner at the White Horse Tavern. This is the 10th oldest restaurant in the world and America's Oldest Tavern - rumour has it George Washington drank here. We had a delicious meal - Jenni got to try a big scotch egg, followed by the biggest plate of vegetables. She is looking forward to having maple syrup covered sprouts again, perhaps at Christmas. Caris and Mum had the catch of the day, which was swordfish with pinapple salsa which is a phenomenal combination. Caris had wondered why they call it 'creamed potato', why not call it 'mash'....then her potato's arrived, and they were exceptionally creamy. The sommelier recommended a bottle of Ravines Riesling from a New York winery which complemented the fish perfectly.
    All in all a very good start to the big birthday year for Mumbles.    Lue lisää

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