Tur till Plymouth inklusive Plimoth Patuxet Museum och Mayflower

As stated as I was traveling solo so I was able to spend a lot of quality time with Stewie. He’s a very knowledgeable guy and we shared many tidbits with each other about history. The plantation was a fascinating re-creation of the first northern settlement. While the European village was amazing and provided a great insight to the British experience, it was the native Wampanoag village that truly made my day worthwhile. The volunteers especially a young woman (who had native ancestors) was extremely proud and knowledgeable about the history of the place. There are three different areas of village activities (cookery, crafts, living spaces) that were brought to life by her knowledge. In fact I spent a majority of my time there talking with her alone talking about lives of her ancestors. We additionally went to the gristmill. I’m fascinated by gearing and the use of water to power machinery. I actually bought a lot of products here (grown here) to incorporate into my cooking. Lastly, we went to both Plymouth Rock and the Plymouth museum. The rock was both underwhelming and overwhelming in both its physical presence and emotional strength. The museum although somewhat small is something to be seen. There are many artifacts there including John Alden’s bible. My only suggestion/complaint is: I only bought my ticket one day before and a visit to the Mayflower II was included. The fact was she wasn’t there and had been at Mystic Seaport for the past winter. I was charged for something that the company could NOT deliver. I did then insist that we go to the museum and Stewie, made this happen.

I searched for and booked our trip to Plymouth online. I had looked at so many that I was uncertain which tour I had reserved. There was confusion on my end because I did not receive confirmation or any communication until the night before. By then, I assumed we weren't going because no cc charges or confirmation email were received. The morning of the trip I received a call from our guide. He was driving in to Boston to pick us up at 9am. He was very apologetic about the lack of communication. The trip went very smoothly from that point. We loved our guide Stewie. He was very accomodating. He made sure we had beverages and got us a golf cart ride to avoid the long walk in to the villages. Stewie was very knowledgeable about Boston and pointed out buildings explaining the history as we left town. When we got to Plymouth Stewie seemed to know all the staff there and he helped us through the tours. I was searching for the interpreter of my ancestors Stephen and Constance Hopkins. We found him and Stewie was as excited to learn about them as I was. Stewie is a history buff and said he learns new things on every tour he hosts! After Plymouth we invited Stewie to join us for lunch at a seafood spot near Plymouth Rock. He is very good company for families even explaining to my grandchildren all about Boston Baked Beans! After lunch we toured the Mayflower II finishing up our day by 430pm.