I traveled to Boston, MA on May 30, 2024 for the Road Scholar program: On the Road: Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. I took a Vancouver Cab at 6:00am to PDX. I traveled via Alaska Airlines leaving at 8:00am. I ate a Signature Fruit and Cheese Platter during the flight. After arriving at 4:30pm I retrieved my suitcase from Baggage pickup and caught the Hilton Shuttle to the Hilton Boston Logan Airport Hotel. I paid extra for a corner room on the 9th floor. I had a delicious New England Cobb Salad for dinner at Connolly's Publik House in the Hilton.
I rested all day on
Friday, May 31. I had yogurt/oats and juice for
breakfast. I finished reading "the Echo of Old
Books" by Barbara Davis. I went to the Hotel Front Desk and was
able to get a book from Lost and Found: "The Gods of Guilt" - A
Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly. I ate a Turkey BLT Panini
for lunch/dinner at Connolly's Publik House at the hotel. I had a
great view all the way from the Boston Shell Amphitheater to the sleek Red Roof
of Logan Airport International Terminal from my corner hotel room.
Saturday, June 1 - I had
yogurt/oats and juice for breakfast. I found the Logan Airport 9/11
Memorial (GC7B93X). On September 11,
2001, two planes left Logan Airport bound for Los Angeles, but were hijacked by
terrorists who flew them into the World Trade Center towers in New York.
The Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial honors the passengers and crews of
these two planes. I met another Geocacher at the Memorial
Stone Circle. I went to Road Scholar Check-in and Registration at
5:00pm. Orientation was at 6:00pm. Dinner at the hotel.
Sunday, June 2 - Breakfast at the hotel. We departed hotel via motor coach for Woods Hole at 9:00am. Arrived at Woods Hole Ferry at 11:15am. Boxed lunch (Falafel Sandwich) from Pie in the Sky. Ferry departed to Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard at 12:00 noon. I saw the Tall Ship Corwith Cramer in the harbor. Arrived at Oak Bluffs. We traveled to the Dockside Inn 9 Circuit Ave. I had a room on the 2nd floor facing the courtyard. Quiet, great view. I found Loomis' Loot (GC53Y3P) geocache in the courtyard. I had Caesar Salad and Fish and Chips at Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Company for dinner.
Monday, June 3 -
Breakfast at Biscuits. At 9:00am Field Trip: Island Tour of the Six
Towns. I found the Aquinnah Cliffs Up-Thrust Earthcache
(GC9EFDK). Photographed Gay Head Lighthouse. We saw
"Large Swordfish Harpooner" by Jay Lagermann (1994) at sand dune. I had
lunch on my own in Edgartown at The Seafood Shanty. I had delicious
Fish and Chips w/Heineken. Best French fries ever. Brief
tour of The Carnegie Museum in Edgartown. Returned to Dockside Inn in Oak Bluffs.
Tuesday, June 4 -
Breakfast at Biscuits. At 9:30am we went to the Long Point Wildlife
Refuge in Vineyard Haven. I saw stuffed birds at the Visitor's
Center: Osprey, Snowy Owl, Northern Goshawk, etc. We had lunch at
Waterside Market. I had Tomato and Mozzarella on Ciabatta with a
Chocolate Chunk Cookie. I sat at a table along the railing at the
front deck. I got one stop of an Adventure Lab: Stone Bank. We
departed for Vineyard Museum at 1:45pm. I photographed the Gay Head Light
Tower's decommissioned 1st order Fresnel lens. Free time in Vineyard
Haven. I got a cup of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream at Mad
Martha's. I thought about getting a Black Dog T-shirt. I
returned to the Dockside Inn in Oak Bluffs on the #13 bus.
Wednesday, June 5 -
Breakfast at Biscuits. We departed hotel for Vineyard Haven
Ferry. At 9:30am we took the Ferry to Woods Hole. Motor coach
pick-up in Woods Hole. Field Trip: Self-guided tour of Sandwich
Glass Museum. I purchased a Blood Red Sea Star
Paperweight. We had lunch at Seafood Sam’s in Sandwich (Cape
Cod). We departed for Cape Cod Maritime Museum. Self
guided tour. We checked in to Hyannis Harbor Hotel, 213 Ocean
Street. I did not like the location of my room so I changed it to
the 2nd floor. Great view, quiet location. I had dinner at Back Cat
on front deck. I had a Buffalo Chicken Wrap. Returned to
the hotel. I watched "Master Chef".
Thursday, June 6 - I finished
eating the Buffalo Chicken Wrap for breakfast. At 8:30am we departed
the hotel for Hy-Line Ferry. At 9:30am Ferry departed for
Nantucket. I took the free bus to the
Rotary in 'Sconset and then walked the shell path. I hitched a ride to Sankaty
Lighthouse. Perched high above a bluff in the village of 'Sconset on Nantucket
Island, Sankaty Head Lighthouse has stood since 1850. I got photos
and altitude for Earthcache (GCA8F59). Hitched a ride back to the Rotary. I ate
lunch at Claudette’s Sandwich. I rode the free bus back to
downtown. A fawn ran across the road in front of the free bus.
We had a Field Trip:
Nantucket Whaling Museum (self-guided tour). I photographed the 1849
Fresnel Lens once used in Sankaty Head Lighthouse, Nantucket Island. It
was pouring down rain. At 3:45pm we met at Hy-Line Ferry
Terminal. At 4:15pm the Ferry departed for Hyannis. Disembark
ferry. We walked to the Black Cat Tavern for dinner at
5:30pm. We returned to Hyannis Harbor Hotel.
Friday, June 7 - I had to walk a block to get to the entrance and then navigate the hallway to finally get to the breakfast room. No bananas, eggs were cold,
soggy bacon, etc. At 8:30am we departed the hotel. At 10:00am we
went on a Field Trip: Monomoy Island Excursion at the far eastern end of the
Cape. Monomoy Island is a barrier island that is home to thousands of
seals, birds and other wildlife. We had lunch at Brickhouse
Restaurant, Eastham. We headed north to Provincetown. I
had a cup of ice cream at Twisted Pizza. I had a bicycle police
escort to Napi’s at 5:30pm to join the group. I had a mixed green
salad, a cup of clam chowder, a glass of white wine and dessert. At
7:00pm we returned to Hyannis Harbor Hotel.
Saturday, June 8 - I had tasty breakfast at The Landing Cafe across the street from the hotel. At 8:30am we checked-out
and departed for Boston Logan International Airport. I arrived at
10:30am. My Alaska Airlines flight did not leave until 5:30pm!
Argh. Since I could not check-in until four hours before my flight I sat
in the corner of the Airport Lobby handicap section and took a long nap.
I got a Strawberry/Oatmeal Yogurt at Hudson at 3:00pm. Long flight
to Seattle. Bumpy at times. I got a toasted cheese sandwich at
Beechers at 8:54pm. Short flight to PDX. I collected my
suitcase and got a Lyft home.
I found one Virtual, one Traditional Cache and two Earthcaches. As usual they were the high points of my trip. During my 20 years of Geocaching I have seen things and done things that except for Geocaching I would not have seen or done them.
