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| The view from Martha's Vineyard |
Friday, we had a wonderful evening with Bill, our Warm Showers host and two other cyclists: Haymitch(sp?) and Angus. Haymitch and Angus came over from England, and have been cycling together for the past 5 months trying to see America's National Parks. They started in Los Angeles, and they are almost done. They will be flying home later this month from Boston. Over Bill's delicious smoked pork dinner and some wine, we managed to solve most of the worlds problems. It was interesting to get the guys' impression of America.
This morning we boarded another ferry, this time to Martha's Vineyard. We were able to see a bit of the place since our ferry to New Bedford was not due to leave until 12:45.
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Like the rest of New England, Martha's Vineyard has some pretty
spectacular architecture.
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Tonight we are at the home Of Bill and Paige in Fairmont, across the Acushnet River from New Bedford. Tomorrow we head to Newport, RI
3 comments:
Hi Guys, Have enjoyed reading your blog. Margaret, just a slight correction the Name s The two ays are from Scotland and they are Angus and Hamish. Will be following your adventures. Aurelia says hi and she is now back home. She is so sorry she missed meeting you both.
Margaret - Seamus is Irish for James....Hamish is the Scottish form. Seamus is pronounced Shay-mus.
Thanks to you both. Both 20-something guys were wonderful to talk with, even if somewhat incomprehensible. We talked for hours, both at the host's home, and on a long walk on the beach. They had crossed the United States, with the purpose of visiting the major National Parks, with barely two dimes to their names. They spoke of having only one riding kit they used every day. They talked of camping in cemeteries. They talked about arriving at a park late at night, avoiding the rangers, and leaving early in the morning before full light. They talked about just stopping and walking off the road and camping. Oh to be in my 20's again.
John
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