NE Vacation, Days 4 & 5

We reluctantly departed Aunt Pat's house after breakfast on Monday. Our plan was to go to Plymouth Plantation. We drove to Plymouth and had lunch at a nearby Friendly's. While there, I noticed the Thursday forecast had turned to rain. I told the kids that while there was plenty of time for the forecast to change, if it did rain, we would not be able to go to Battleship Cove. We decided to skip Plymouth and go to Battleship Cove instead. Plymouth sounded super fun, but also very similar to Jamestown. And, since the replica Mayflower is out for renovations, I think it was the right call.

Battleship Cove is the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels. It also has a maritime museum. I went there as a kid, although it did not have as many ships or exhibits then. We walked around a destroyer, submarine, and battleship. They give you pretty much free rein to walk about the ships. There are some areas that are blocked off, but for the most part you can explore freely. They had a few volunteers onboard and in other areas, they played taped recordings of former crew members discussing their jobs. It was fun and Jack especially loved it.

After Battleship Cove, we went to our rental house, which is amazing! I actually like the floor plan better than our regular house. Jack agreed to share a room with Luke, since Luke did not want to be alone. The girls each have their own space. There is a washer and dryer and plenty or room to spread out. It is very nice and in a good location for the sites of Southern Massachusetts. We went out to dinner and then to the store to pick up breakfast foods.

Tuesday, we took the kids to Edaville. It is a regional amusement park. Again, another place I visited as a kid. The heat index was 105! It was ridiculous. But, the fact that it was a Tuesday and swelteringly hot meant light crowds. The kids walked on all the rides and we did the train ride around the cranberry bogs. The train ride was almost an hour when I was a kid and you could get off on the other side of the lake and fish. Now, the train ride is only 20 minutes and it is pulled by Thomas the Train. But, it was cool to see the cranberry bogs and we all enjoyed it. One crazy thing was the park had the most insane bumper cars. They were super fast and pretty violent. I was riding with Luke and Jack bumped us and half the car lifted from the ground! We were very careful to avoid any head on collisions! We stayed until about 4, when we couldn't take the heat any longer. We got Chinese food for dinner and relaxed at our rental house for the rest of the night.

Everyone loves a little drop tower

They're 2, they're 4, they're 6, they're 8 shunting trucks and hauling freight...

They were posing like mannequins