Plymouth

Here we sit at Plymouth Yacht Club enjoying the evening and having a few drinks while we await the completion of our laundry. What a cool place to hang out as the washer and dryer spin.
We have spent the last two days (when not hanging out at the yacht club) visiting Plimouth Plantation and the Mayflower II (a replica of the original Mayflower built in England and sailed over from Plymouth, England in the 50's)
Plimouth Plantation (the spelling comes from old records from the original settlement) includes a replica of the original settlement with people dressed and in character of the original settlers. If you talk about something that they didn't have or know about they will say they have never heard of it. This includes places. They speak in old English and actually discuss things as though they are from that time period. While the plantation is open they actually do chores and eat meals as they were done then. This includes gardening, and cooking in the fireplace. A little ways away is the Wampanoag village where descendants of actual Indians dress and cook and garden as they did in that time period.
There was also an exhibit on Thanksgiving, the myths and facts. Much of the way we see thanksgiving portrayed is actually different from the feast shared between the natives and pilgrims. Also many Indians consider the remembrance of this day a day of mourning as opposed to a day of thanksgiving because it marked the beginning of the decline of their cultures and many broken treaties.
Tomorrow we are off for the islands at the entrance to Boston Harbor.