![]() In fine weather, its open-air top floor is a must. Right on the water, Legal Harborside is the place for lobster – or crab, clams, scallops and more. Informal spots near the cruise port include ROW 34, great for local oysters and craft beers. Continue into Vermont, where Weston is a classic village, with a green, white clapboard homes and a country store, straight out of yesteryear. Take the 150-year-old cog railway to the 6,288 ft summit of Mount Washington, the Northeast’s tallest peak. Go west, through the mountains of Maine and New Hampshire, watching for moose on the road. Stop and shop for bargains at outlet villages, such as Freeport. Start your driving tour by heading north to historic ports, such as Portsmouth (New Hampshire) and Portland (Maine). Return to Boston on day three, stopping in Wellfleet for an oyster lunch and in Hyannis for the John F Kennedy Museum.īoston's signature dish, New England clam chowderīoston is the gateway to New England, which is high on bucket lists – and justifiably so. On day two, rent bikes and explore the dunes along the seashore take a whale-watching cruise to see 25-ton humpbacks leaping out of the water. At the tip of the Cape, stay two nights in bohemian Provincetown enjoy its art galleries, theatre and restaurants. Here, you can watch glass blowers in action at the Sandwich Glass Museum and admire the glorious rhododendrons and hydrangeas in the Heritage Museums and Gardens, which also boasts an outstanding classic car collection.įurther on, Yarmouth, Harwich (Har-witch) and Chatham are reminders of English fishing connections. ![]() Once on “the Cape”, follow Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway, lined with villages full of character, such as Sandwich, Cape Cod’s oldest town (1639). At Plimoth Plantation, perhaps America’s best living history museum, costumed interpreters live as though it is the 1620s, while members of the local Wampanoag tribe also tell their side of the story. Go aboard Mayflower II, a faithful replica of the original vessel that made the difficult journey (under restoration until spring, 2019). Got an extra day to kill? Plymouth warrants a visitĮn route, stop in Plymouth, which is gearing up for the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers in 2020.
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