Day 1, Saturday, July 12, Travel day.
We boarded the bus around 8:00 A.M. and departed for Cape Cod, stopping at rest areas along the way. We will pay for lunch meals.
We arrived a little after 7:00 A.M., helped direct people inside the building, and ensured they signed in. Hubby helped load the bus.
The bus departed at 8:00 A.M.
Our first stop was Love's in Columbia, TN, for a restroom break at 10:47 A.M., 9651-9652.
We stopped for lunch at Greenwood Mall in Columbia, TN, at 1:06 P.M.
Hubby and I ordered a chicken wrap with Diet Pepsi. We had enough time to shop, so we visited Victoria's Secret and purchased five pairs of panties. We spent $31.80
9653-9655.
Our next stop was the Pilot Travel Center in Pendleton, KY, at 5:15 P.M. for a restroom break. 9656-9658 photo
We stopped at Texas Roadhouse in Fairborn, Ohio, for dinner. Hubby ordered a Fort Worth Ribeye, salad, and baked potato. I ordered a baked sweet potato and iced tea. We spent $37.20, plus tip. We were seated in groups of four. 9659-9662 7:59 P.M. Our server was Marsha, and we sat at table 233/3.
We arrived at the Wingate Inn Dayton, located at 3055 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, Ohio, for one night and are expected to arrive around 9:15 P.M., Room 328.
Took a shower and went to bed. It was a long day.
Day 2: Sunday, July 13. Travel day and stop at the Heinz Museum
I was up early and walked around 2 miles before breakfast. 6:01-7:05 A.M. photos 9664-9707. I walked up the street where I saw a pond full of Canada Geese. I walked past Wright State University, Wendy's, and several other restaurants. The highway was beautiful, filled with flowers.
Breakfast was eggs, sausage, blueberry muffins, and cranberry juice at 7:09 A.M. photo 9708.
Loaded onto the bus and was leaving by 8:30 A.M.
Our first stop was Love's Zanesville, Ohio, at 10:55 A.M. for a restroom break. 9709-9711.
We stopped at Cracker Barrel in Washington, PA, at 2:05 P.M., 9712, and spent $22.23. I ordered pinto beans, apples, & cornbread, and Hubby ordered a barrel cheeseburger and fries.
Traveled through Pennsylvania 9713-9724 @3:01
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| Pittsburgh, PA |
We stopped at the Senator John Heinz History Center, located at 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA. 3:18-4:14 P.M. photos 9725-9746.
The Chautauqua Lake Ice Company constructed this building in 1898 as a warehouse to store ice. The ice was harvested from lakes in western New York.
They also used machines to manufacture ice from distilled water.
Dinner at Bob Evans Restaurant, 153 N Breezewood Rd. Breezewood, PA. Around 6 P.M., I ate fried steak, macaroni and cheese, creamed potatoes, tea, and a chocolate chip cookie. (Threw the cookie away.)Photos 9747-9752 @6:43-7:25 P.M. Bought some Naked Bee Hand & Cuticle Salve and some Naked Bee Lotion, spent $18.93.
Travel to hotel 9753-9762 8:45 P.M.
Around 9:15 P.M., arrive at Comfort Inn & SUITES Hershey South, 1589 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA. Room 162
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843-889 @8:51 A.M. downtown Pittsburgh, PA
890-1007 @2:18-3:17 P.M. HEINZE History Museum Pittsburgh, PA
1008-1094 @3:25-5:05 P.M. Travel to Pittsburgh, PA
Day 3: Monday, July 14.Travel day
For breakfast, I ate two sausage links, a blueberry muffin, and cranberry juice. 9708 at 7:09 A.M.
Walked around the hotel 9763-9764 @ 6:53 A.M.
We traveled in Pennsylvania, 8:36-10:58 A.M., 9765-9768
We crossed the Delaware River, onto the New Jersey Turnpike, stopping at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area at @10:58 A.M. 9769-9774
We stopped at Rest Stop Darien, CT, at 3:01 P.M. 9776-9778
Bought a McDonald's Oreo McFlurry, spent $8.49.
Arrive around 5:31 P.M. at 99 Restaurant, 7 Airport Road, Westerly, RI
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I have pre-ordered the Grilled Chicken with creamed potatoes, salad, and chocolate cake.
Rest stop at Invigorate Gas, West Greenwich, RI, where Heather fuels the Bus. 9782-9784 @ 7:29 P.M. 9782-9784.
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| Aiden by Best Western |
Arrive at Aiden by Best Western 476 MA-28 West Yarmouth, MA, around 9:45 P.M., room 125.
1097-1150 @11:33-12:28 P.M. travel through New Jersey
Day 4: Tuesday, July 15.Visiting Chatham, Eastham, and Providence Town, MA.
Breakfast eggs, sausage, muffin, cranberry juice.
At 7:20, we walked to CVS to buy some mouthwash and spent $8.49.
I went to the dentist before we left to file down a broken tooth that kept my mouth sore and to put some medicine on the ulcers that I had in my mouth.
We meet our guide at @9 A.M. and embark on a tour of the Outer Cape.
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| Chatham Lighthouse |
Our first stop was Chatham Lighthouse at 9:28 A.M. 9786-9799.
Our next stop was the Salt Pond Visitor Center @ 10:41 to 11:00 A.M.
Here I walked the trail and got eaten up by insects.
That evening, we walked to CVS (which was about 2 blocks away) to buy some spray to stop the itching from the bug bites.
We visited the Center 9800-9809.
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| Pier at Provincetown |
Our next stop was Provincetown from 12:38 to 1:54 P.M., 9810-9831.
We walked around the town, stopping at the Lobster Pot Express for lunch.
Here we ordered a Lobster roll, a drink, and clam chowder. We spent $48.95.
We walked along the alleyway where we saw several art pieces. Monsters attack P-town. Shop therapy is blamed—Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Alice meets the queen and many other pieces.
I walked along the Macmillan Pier, stopping to take a photo with the many colorful floats, and sat on a whale statue.
Our next stop was at the Red Barn in Eastham, where we shopped and played mini golf. @3:06-3:28 P.M. 9832-9838.
Arrive around 5:00 P.M. at Not Your Average Joe's, 793 Lyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, for a prepaid meal. I ordered mustard-crusted chicken with mashed potatoes. 9846-9848.
Depart for the hotel around 6:30 P.M.
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1151-11-79 @8:37-9:13 A.M. Chatham Lighthouse Chatham, MA
1180-1187 @9:31-11:00 A.M. Eastham Windmill
1188-1279 @11:45-1:31 P.M. Provincetown, MA
1280-1281 @1:58 P.M. Red Barn Eastham, MA
1282-1296 @3:15-3:26 P.M. Higgins Farm Windmill Brewster, MA
1197-1299 @4:08 P.M. Passenger Train (Cape Cod Central Railway) Hyannis
Day 5: Wednesday, July 16. Visiting Martha's Vineyard
After breakfast, we meet our guide and depart at 9:30 A.M.for Stop & Shop 39 Nathan Ellis Highway, Masphee, MA Depart for Ferry to Martha's Vineyard at 9:35 A.M. Arrive at The Island Queen Ferry 75 Fallouth Heights Rd, Falmouth, MA. Depart for Martha's Vineyard at 10:30 A.M. Arrive Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard at 11:15 A.M.
Several of us took an excursion in four different vans around the islands for 1 1/2 hours. We spent $120.00. We stopped at The Seafood Shanty in Edgartown for lunch.
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| The Seafood Shanty |
Hubby and I ordered fish and chips and spent $34.75.
Everyone was dropped off at the ferry, but didn't leave until 3:45 P.M.
We bought an ice cream at the pier.
We walked down the pier, bought a drink, and talked with the owner.
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| Valley Grille, Mashpee, MA |
Depart for dinner at 4:30 P.M. at Valley Grille, 39 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee, MA. We had a buffet-style meal. I got chicken, beef, veggies, a roll, salad, and ice cream with a brownie.
Depart for the hotel at 7:30 P.M.
9852 Ferry ride 10:40 A.M. (Island Queen)
9853-9869 Excursion 11:43-12:02 P.M.
9870-9875 lunch 12:43 P.M. (The Seafood Shanty)
9876-77 boats
9878-9885 dinner and flowers outside (Valley Grille)
1301-1409 9:33-2:50 P.M. Martha Vineyard, Oak Bluff, Edgartown
Day 6: Thursday, July 17. We visited the towns of Sandwich and Hyannis, MA
After breakfast, we will meet our guide at 9:00 A.M. and take a guided tour of Hyannis and the quaint, historic village of Sandwich.
We visited the John F. Kennedy Museum and the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Hyannis.
We ate a lobster roll with water at Fresh Ketch, Hyannis. 9892-9894 @12:25 P.M.
1410-1497 ~9:07-10:22 A.M. Sandwich, MA (Canal Visitor Center), where I walked to the pier. The canal is a waterway operated by the Corps of Engineers where you can hike, fish, and watch ships.
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1502-1538 @10:29-10:34 A.M. JFK Museum Hyannis, MA
1545-1578 @2:28-2:52 P.M. Veterans Park Hyannis JFK Fountain
9895-9903 @1:40 P.M. WE traveled through Hyannis, MA
9904-9906- JFK Memorial Hyannis at 3:56 P.M.
9907-9911 we traveled through Hyannis, MA @4:10 P.M.
9912-9916 Dinner at Grand Cafe, Hyannis, MA. At 5:14-6:08 P.M.
I ordered Grilled Salmon, a salad, creamed potatoes, veggies, and for dessert, Vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup.
Returned to the hotel and packed, for we are beginning our journey home.
Lee Haygood went to the hospital during the night with a UT infection and stayed a few days. They ended up flying home.
Carolyn went back to her room to get something before we left. She fell and hurt her shoulder. The door locked, and she could not get up to let anyone in. The master key would not work, and the fire department had to come to rescue her. She was taken to the hospital. She spent the day at the hospital. We dropped off her two sisters and sister-in-law at the hospital.
They all rejoined us for dinner. Carolyn was fine; she just got a lot of bruising.
We had another couple decide they wanted to fly home. So when we left, we were four fewer people on the bus.
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1410-1497 @10:07-10:22 A.M. Sandwich, MA & Canal Visitor Center.
1502-1538 @10:29-10:54 A.M. JFK Museum at Hyannis, MA
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| JFK Museum |
1545-1578 @2:38-2:52 P.M. Veterans Park JFK Memorial and Korean Statue Hyannis
Day 7: Friday, July 18. Begin our journey home, and stop at Foxwood Casino
Please have your luggage ready for pickup in our room by 7:15 A.M.
9918- at 9:10 A.M., we were in Buzzard's Bay, MA,
9919-at @9:45 A.M., we were in Fall River, MA.
9920-@10:03 A.M., we were in East Providence, RI
9921-9923 @ 10:30 A.M., we stopped at Invigorate to fill up with gas and use the restrooms
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| Waterfall at Foxwood Resort and Casino |
9924-9978 - at 11:34 A.M., we stopped at Foxwood Resort and Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Road, Ledyard, CT., and the Tanger Outlet.
We walked through the casino, where we saw display windows of clothes worn by different entertainers. Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Lita Ford, Usher, Skip Not, Britney Spears, Chris Isaac, Mondonna, John Entwistle, Dan Victory (Counting Crows), Tom Keifer (Cinderella), Felix Pappalard, Steven Van Zandt, Dukes of the Souls, Duff McKagan, Guns N' Roses, & the Beatles.
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| Hell's Kitchen |
We saw several native American statues, a sucker & duck large enough to stand next to. We saw several restaurants, including Hell's Kitchen and Wahlburgers.
We traveled through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and upper New York. Stopping to spend the night in Carlisle, South, Pennsylvania.
9979-9983 @3:56 P.M., we traveled through Preston, Norton, Norwich, and the Thames River, CT.
9985-9986 @ 5:07 P.M., we traveled through Terrytown, NY
We arrived around 6:30 P.M.at Golden Corral, 900 Lehigh Valley Mall Drive, Whitehall, PA. I ordered fried shrimp, hushpuppies, and fries. Dessert: Strawberry and carrot cake. 9987-9988
9989 @11:02: We arrived at Best Western Carlisle South, 101 Alexander Spring Rd, Carlisle, PA, room 359.
9979-9983 Travel through Preston, Norwich, and the Thames River in Connecticut.
Took a shower and went to bed.
Day 8: Saturday, July 19, traveling home, stopping at the Carnegie Museum and Flight 93.
I walked around the hotel in Fairborn 3231-3243 IPAD @6:36-6:49 A.M.
Ate a strawberry yogurt and cranberry juice for breakfast at the hotel and left for Pittsburgh, PA, at 8:30 A.M.
9990-9991- @ 9:46 A.M., we traveled through W. Providence, PA
9992-1007- @9:58 we traveled through Bedford, PA
0018-0020- @ a0:06 A.M,. we traveled through Napier, PA.
0021-0063- at 10:09-10:30 A.M. We traveled through Manns Choice, Shellsbury, Central City, and Stoystown
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| Flight 93, 9-11 |
0064-0102 @10:32-11:50 we stopped at Flight 93 National Memorial Stopystown
0103-0128 - @ 12:51-1:32 we traveled through Quemahoning township, Friedens, Somerset, Lincoln, and Jefferson, PA
0129-0147 @1:25-1:32 we travel to Pittsburgh, PA
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| The Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh |
0148-0171 @2:08-2:13 we visited the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
We ate lunch at Fossil Fuels, located on the lower level of the museum, near the natural history area. We ordered a chicken sandwich, Macaroni salad, and a parfait. I ate the parfait.
Andrew Carnegie built the Carnegie Museum, which opened in 1895, and featured artifacts from Egypt, minerals, exotic wildlife taxidermy, and dinosaur fossils.
We will depart for Fairborn., Oh, at 3:15 P.M., we will pay for lunch and dinner.
We should arrive at the Wingate Inn Dayton Fairborn, located at 3055 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, OH, for one night. Room 311
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Traveled through Pennsylvania at @9:18 A.M. -3244-3258
Flight 93 Memorial and Museum @10:36-11:51 -3259-3313
Traveled to Pittsburgh @1:34- 1:37 P.M. - 3321-3334
Visited Carnegie Museum and ate lunch from @1:42-3:17 P.M. -3335-3456
Traveled through Pittsburgh, PA 3453-3522 @3:24-3:52 P.M.
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We stopped at Steak 'n Shake at 7:20 P.M. Hubby and I split a hamburger, fries, and a Dream Cycle milkshake. 0179-0181 spent $20
0182 - We crossed the Muskingum River at @7:26 P.M.
0183-0185 - We were in Zanesville, Ohio, at 7:30 P.M.
Took a shower and went to bed.
Day 9: Sunday, July 20, Travel Home, final day of travel.
Ate a strawberry yogurt for breakfast after walking around the hotel for about 45 minutes. 0186-0197 - @ 7:16 A.M.
We stopped at Pilot in Pendleton, OH, for a restroom break at 10:26 A.M.
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| Carousel at Greenwood Mall Bowling Green, KY |
We stopped at Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green, KY, for lunch.
I wasn't hungry, so I went for ice cream instead. Hubby ordered a Chinese plate. I went shopping at Victoria's Secret. They had a "buy two, get one free" sale. They also had 10 pairs of panties for $40.
We picked up Fran's grandson and her dog in Nashville.
We stopped at Buc-ee's in Athens for dinner and to drop off a passenger.
Hubby and I split a BBQ sandwich— spent $8.00
My Hubby and I helped unload the bus of everything left inside the coach.
We should arrive home around 7:45 P.M.
It is great to be back home.
Coach: Ground Force Six Victory Ground, Nashville, TN
Driver: Heather
