Went in to Boston and took a 'Duck Tour' - an amphibeous vehicle that tours historic sites in the city & on water (Charles River). We went past places such as the cemetary where Paul Revere is buried, the Old State House where the Declaration of Independance was read, the birth place of Edgar Alan Poe and saw the old warship (The Constitution) in the dock etc.
It was extremely warm today - around 100 degrees farenheight (40 degrees celcius). Due to the humidity the weather forecaster warned it would feel more like 110! It was rather suffocating!
Later in the afternoon we drove through the State of New Hampshire to the State of Maine and visited the historic seaside town of York. The houses in the New England states are amazing and very colonial looking, some date back to the late 1600's. You easily forget that unlike the rest of the USA this area was established first by Europeans and it was some time before the population pushed West to settle other areas.
Maine is known for a 'simpler' lifestyle and friendy people. Most of the men seem to have names such as 'Abner' and hunt Moose.
The town of York is very pituresque with a great holiday atmosphere. It was awesome sitting at the beach in the evening looking out over the Atlantic. Had a nice meal of lobster & crabmeat at a local restuarant.
It is very noticible the number of Harleys in these States in New England - it seems like every minute we hear one going by. Helmets are required in Massachusetts, but once in New Hampshire or Maine most riders were not wearing a helmet.
I have also mastered the local dialect. Basically in Boston all you need to do is substitue an 'r' with an 'ah'. So 'car' becomes 'cah' and clam chowder becomes 'clam chowdah'.
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