The Pilgrim Fathers who left Boston to found New England and what eventually became the United States
The Pilgrim Fathers who left Boston to found New England and what eventually became the United States

Our last day in Boston, catching up with chores, finding new eating places and visiting the Boston Museum, finding out all about the Pilgrim Fathers and much of the background that was behind the exodus of religious puritans that founded the bulk of the first American colony in Massachusetts that in turn was the origins of New England and the United States. The forecast is for south-westerly 4-5, falling to 3 later which will suit us fine.

We had intended to take the boat round to Wells today but the forecast was for westerly 4/5, 6 later and I felt that this was too much for the family and so we decided to spend the day in Boston. Diana did the laundry this morning, whilst I wrote up my journal and the girls watched a video cartoon. Daniel was getting a bit bored. When Diana returned, she had found several eating places and was well satisfied with her morning's work and so we set off to the local pub for lunch. The service was a bit slow but we had the time and the food was good and so we enjoyed it. In the afternoon, we went to the Boston Guildhall Museum and were further entertained by the portable stereo sets we were given which told the "Boston Story" over the headphones.

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The jail cells were those that confined the first of the Pilgrim Fathers and much of the background that was behind the exodus of religious puritans that founded the bulk of the first American colony in Massachusetts that in turn was the origins of New England and the United States. Then we walked once again to the Boston Swimming Pool (pompously named after a local councillor) and enjoyed a nice cooling and refreshing swim before walking back into the centre for a McDonalds meal. For the rest of the evening, I planned our sea trip having spoken to the lock-keeper and listened to the weather forecast which both pointed to the start of our trip tomorrow morning. The forecast is for south-westerly 4-5, falling to 3 later which will suit us fine.