Portland, Maine II
October 14, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °CThere was a lot of grumbling but we did manage to complete a short walking tour of the Old Port and Arts District areas.
There was a lot of grumbling but we did manage to complete a short walking tour of the Old Port and Arts District areas.
Janet & I walk at the same pace so we were able to see much more of the city on foot without the old guys.
Janet & I had pre-purchased Hop-On Hop-Off tour tickets through a Groupon deal. Unfortunately the pick-up spot at the cruise port was cancelled as it was now off-season so we had to walk downtown toRead more
The Freedom Trail originated in 1951 and was created to help tourists find Boston’s historic sites. The trail is marked by a red brick line in the sidewalk. We only had time to walk a short distanceRead more
We visited Faneuil Hall that was built in 1742 and currently undergoing exterior renovations. The Hall had been used as a market and for town hall meetings. Today it is still actively used as a publicRead more
This was the only port that we had to use the tender boats to get to shore. There was a long delay for reasons unknown. The Captain hired an additional tour boat and we eventually got ashore around 1Read more
This was a very relaxing day with a slower pace than some of the other ports. It’s unfortunate the weather didn’t cooperate.
Our final port of call and it was a doozie. Within one block JS was threatening to return to the ship but we soldiered on. One block later a strong gust of wind blew his Jets cap into traffic.....moreRead more
There were a lot of people everywhere we went but I was expecting it to be much worse.
It was over 5 km from Midtown Manhattan where our ship was docked to Lower Manhattan where the 911 Museum was located. It took two subway trains to get there and the senior fare for a return ticketRead more