Category Massachusetts

BaseCamping in Massachusetts

Back Yard Chairs

Hi everyone. In our last post Rich shared how we finished our cross-country journey to Massachusetts. This was something of a feat for us as we lived in our RV for 15 months in California before ever driving it anywhere.…

Leaf Peeping in New England

Boston Street Band

Kathy and I moved from New England to California back in 1998. For a while we’d take one trip a year ‘back east’ to visit family during Christmas vacation, as Christmas is a naturally good time to see family and…

Boston Reunions

Last weekend Rich and I went to Boston, to see  the city and visit his brother, James, and his fiance Kelsey. We enjoyed a peaceful drive in by way of  the Mass. Pike- or ‘The Pike,’ as it’s called here.…

Bohemian Provincetown Retreat

The only way to Provincetown is a small highway through the center of Cape Cod, and the 40 mile trip was uneventful. You do see a number of small lakes, which I later learned are called kettle ponds — clear,…

Cape Cod: Falmouth and Woods Hole

Rich and I’d left Newport Rhode Island on early Sunday evening, and  I was excited to get to Cape Cod, known by locals as The Cape. We drove over the Bourne Bridge, which spans the canal, and is one of…

Hiking in New England

Most people who know us know that we love to hike. Heading into the great outdoors is one of our favorite hobbies, and that’s one of the reasons we’ve enjoyed living in California so much – there are lots of…

The Garlic & Arts Festival

On my flight from Atlanta to Boston I was greeted by thunderstorms, rain and resulting travel delays. I’d been visiting my daughter, Jennifer and her family in Atlanta for a few weeks, and was headed to Western MA to reunite…