Blue Anchor Guesthouse

In Plymouth, we stayed in a fabulous little guesthouse called the Blue Anchor Guesthouse. It was set back in a residential neighborhood so it was very quiet. 

The kids not only had their own beds, they had their own ROOM. Nathan took the big bed and Elizabeth took the small bed. 

They even had their own TV!!! 

The bathroom was very cheery and homey. 

The main room had a bed and TV. 

It also had a little kitchen area...

And a games and book area. 

We stayed here for 2 nights and got probably our best sleep of the trip since it was so quiet, kids had their own room and everyone had their own real bed. Fantastic! 

If we ever come back to Plymouth, we will for sure stay here. 

Last Adventures in Boston

After we finished touring the U.S.S Constitution, we visited the Cassin Young. It was a destroyer in World War II. It survived 2 direct kamikaze  hits. 

It reminded us of the U.S.S. Alabama. 

We also visited the Dry Dock that they use to serve the U.S.S. Constitution. This dry dock was built in 1833 to service the U.S.S Constitution. It was fascinating. 

Here is a more close up view of Dry Dock 1. 

After touring the ships, we took a water taxi across the Charles River and Boston Harbor. 

After arriving back in downtown Boston, we made a walk across downtown to get to our car. 

At the end of a very long day, we drove south to Plymouth to begin our new adventures! 

Freedom Trail Stop 16-U.S.S. Constitution

Freedom Trail

Stop 16: U.S.S. Constitution

The USS Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797. It is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. She earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs appeared to bounce off her hull. Today, she is manned by an active U.S. Navy crew and docked in the Charlestown Navy Yard. 

Posing with an old cannon. 

We loved how the cannons all had names! I guess they would have to have names so they could yell out which one you had to man. 

That is a long list of commanding officers. 

Hammocks!

Boston Freedom Trail Stop 15-Bunker Hill

Boston Freedom Trail 

Stop 15: Bunker Hill

It stopped raining when we got to Bunker Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the bloodiest battles in the Revolutionary War in 1775. Today, the 221 foot granite obelisk commemorates the site of the first major battle of the war. 

Nathan loves Revolutionary War stuff. This statue is the guy that led the battle. Nathan knew all about him. 

Resting while waiting for the firing demonstration. 

They put on a display and showed us how to load and fire a musket. Luckily, it had stopped raining so they were able to keep their powder dry! 

Jeremy and the kids climbed to the top of the monument and Jeremy took these pictures from up high. 

When we left Bunker Hill, it started to rain again. 

We walked back through the pretty streets in Charlestown and made our way to the USS Constitution. 

I loved the flower boxes on these houses!