Day 2 - A Patriot Day

Monday was a crisp day, sunny but barely above 20F with a bit of a biting  breeze.  We mounted our horse Volvo and set out to see some of the historic sites around Boston. Duane and Sue have owned their house in Harvard since 1976 and are great tour guides. 

We first stopped in Concord where on April 19th, 1775 the shot was heard around the world. We have all heard of this moment in history, but walking the ground where it happened somehow makes it feel more real. The British sent 800 men to Concord to burn rebel munitions, along the way they killed 7 men in Lexington on the 18th, but the rebels did not return fire. In Concord they did. It was across this bridge where the 'embattled farmers' decided to fight.  By the time the British retreated to cover of their gun ships in Boston harbor they had lost 73 men to the farmers 49, it was the start of the revolutionary war. 

North Bridge

From Concord we drove to downtown Boston. We stopped at the Constitution (old iron sides), commissioned in 1797, at the Charleston Navy Yard. Unfortunately, it was not open to tours at this time of  year, but still worth seeing. 

Duane also took us to around Boston, including Bunker Hill and the State House.

Bunker Hill (Breed Hill)

The State Capital

We drove around snob hill where the Rich and Famous live and other parts of Boston before heading back to Harvard. We stopped in Concord at Papa Razzi for a late lunch, it was a good meal. 

We relaxed for the evening and plan to move on tomorrow around mid day for places further south. It was a good day. 

Day 1 - On the Road

The snowmobile races in Port Henry were a success. I found an old picture from 2015, I think that was the last time the races were held in Moriah. If I recall correctly, that year I rode my sled to the races with Ted L. and Dave G.. Saturday they had a beautiful day and by all accounts everyone had a good time. 

After the races, we invited people to the Marina for skating.  Gabe and Cass strung lights on around the ice and had a nice bon fire.  The skating wasn't great but was good enough and those that did skate had a good time. There was even Chili and Hot Chocolate.  

June and I left the skating party early (for us) knowing that we had to pack in the morning and get on the road. Sunday we got up, finished packing, loaded all our toys and got on the road around 1PM. 

We set off for Harvard, MA, not exactly south. We avoided the highways, since it was snowing much of the time with gusty winds, it was an easy 4 hour drive. Today we will hang with our friends here and maybe do a little sight seeing in the Boston area. 

Planning and Packing

12Feb22, time to plan our trip.  In Vermont the weather has turned from very cold to feeling like spring, 40's, hot sun, everything melting. The ice is mush, so no skating. 

24Feb22. winter has been coming and going, yesterday it was 50F, today the high was 20F, but the snow conditions are poor at best. Tomorrow, Friday, they are forecasting 8 to 12" of snow.  We plan to depart on Sunday, and are hoping things are cleaned up by then. We have sort of planned our first leg of our trip from Vermont to Fort Myers, FL. We plan to hug the east coast, visiting a few friends and relatives along the way. 

26Feb22, 12"+ snow yesterday, still clearing out. The Moriah Snowmobile Club is hosting races. 

Gabe, has invited people to the Marina to skate after the races. We were clearing the ice until late last night. Clearing the Skating Rink

We still plan to leave tomorrow but have lots of packing to do. 

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