Cape Cod, Boston and Plymouth 1st August - 5th August 2008 We left The Berkshires and traveled east to Cape Cod for a quick look round. We went to Yarmouth and Falmouth which made us feel at home. The coastal scenery is nice but its very busy in August. We went to Woodshole where the ferry leaves for Martha's vineyard. Next day we went into Boston parked the car and spent the day looking round. We walked round the wharfs and the historical area inc...

23rd July - 31st July 2008 We left Niagara and drove to Massachusetts, to visit Eta and Gordon, our friends from Didi Mau, who are working at a summer camp for boys, in The Berkshires. We are staying with Eta and Gordon's friends, who have very kindly offered to put us up at their house at a place called Becket. We have been walking in the area, it is very pretty, woodland and streams similar to England but on a larger scale. The whole area is New En...

22nd July 2008 We left Jim and Nancy and drove to Niagara Falls. The city of Niagara Falls is not very scenic, being rather industrial. However there is a very pleasant state park on the American side next to the falls. We did all the usual tourist things. A trip on the Maid of the Mist, a boat which takes you close to the Horseshoe falls and involves getting rather wet, a souvenir raincoat is provided. We descended in a lift and visited the cave of ...

11th July - 21st July 2008 We finally got to go sailing on Frank's boat, Callaloo, called after a plant grown in the Caribbean and used to make an excellent soup which Frank loves to eat. We went to Kelley's island, which is about a three hour sail from the marina at Huron. We had a lovely sail and lunch on the island but on the way back we were enveloped in a swarm of small flies (plus a few of the larger biting types). There were thousands covering...

4th - 10th July We arrived at Jim's house in Huron, Ohio on the 4th of July. His house is at his marina Harbor North. I was seconded by Nancy to help decorate their local sailing club where there was to be a party that evening. William went with Jim for a tour of the marina. The next day was an early start for William and Jim as they were racing on lake Erie, a 38 mile trip round the islands, starting at 9am and taking most of the day. Nancy and I went for...