We often take our surroundings for granted while others travel long distances to visit our towns. My husband and I live in Plymouth and while we have driven downtown and walked around enjoying the scenery, we never took the time to explore our historic town until we had friends visit. Our friends who live in Belgium were visiting the east coast of Canada and took a few days to drive to Plymouth for a short visit. They travel extensively and are interested in history so we took them to downtown Plymouth and visited the Mayflower. While we have seen the Mayflower many times, we had never explored the inside. This of course was a replica that was built in England and made the two month trip to the United States while Nixon was president. It was fascinating to see how 125 people made it to the America within the cramped quarters of this ship.
We also saw Plymouth Rock whose beautiful new columns overwhelm the small rock. The rock is now more a symbol of the Pilgrims landing in America rather than a specific location. We also enjoyed walking on the waterfront and visiting the many shops. The moving Vietnam Memorial Wall was also visiting and that added another dimension to our tour. Seeing the town through the eyes of a tourist allowed us to appreciate Plymouth in a different way. The next day they went to Plymouth Plantation on their own since we have already visited the plantation.
When visiting the Cape, take an afternoon and take a short drive to Plymouth and enjoy the history and the views.
Voula
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