Massachusetts!

On our road trip through the Northeast states, we found ourselves in Massachusetts today.

We visited Plymouth Rock and learned that due to a series of moves, it is about one-third of its original size (originally 10 tons/20,000 pounds). We also learned that the pilgrims didn't actually land on the rock, rather it is a symbol of our country's founding. Next, we read a story to learn about the Boston Tea Party.

We had fun with the repetitive dialogue of the king ("Tax the tea!"), colonists ("No!"), and sailors ("Like a giant teapot!"). :-) We also learned about whale watching in Provincetown, fishing boats in Gloucester, the Plimoth Plantation, The Salem Witch Museum, Paul Revere and the Old North Church, the Cape Cod Potato Chips Factory in Hyannis, and the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden in Springfield. I was even able to share some of my experiences traveling to Boston (we used mental math to find the difference between 2012 and 1996 when I was there). I leave you with my favorite part of Boston, the Commons, which are large, open, grassy areas scattered through the city.