Hampton, New Hampshire to Burlington, Vermont

Definitely fall in New England. Here I am, on the beach, balcony room and it’s too cold to sit outside. Instead, I’m inside with the heat on. Florida soon, I think 😬

No more than about 20 miles, from Hampton Beach in the south to New Castle and Portsmouth in the north. Lovely.

This is how to do a lobster roll – toasted roll, leaf of romaine, one whole lobster tail, two claws, melted butter and mayo on the side, with a cup of clam chowder 😋

First two photos – side by side houses that are the birthplaces of John Adams (Signer of the Declaration of Independence, 2nd President of the United States) and his son, John Quincy Adams (6th President of the United States). Unfortunately, no indoor photography allowed.

Next few photos, the “Old House”, the house that John Adams bought after the revolutionary war and after his tenure as ambassador to Great Britain (but before he was elected President). Four generations of the Adams family lived in this house before it became a museum in I believe the 1920’s. As late as the 1970’s, one of the museum tour guides was a direct descendant of John Adams. It is now the property of the National Parks Service, operated in conjuction with the Adams Family historical society. Again, no indoor photography allowed.

Final few photos are of a church in downtown Quincy which has a crypt containing the bodies of John Adams, his wife Abigal, their son John Quincy Adams and his wife Louisa Catherine (the first foreign born first lady of the United States). This is the only location in which two US presidents are interred.

On New Hampshire’s 20-something mile coastline, seafood of course! Haddock, scallops and shrimp. Very good meal 😋

Today I drive from Boston, Massachusetts to Hampton, New Hampshire. But, since this drive would take no more than about an hour, I’m gonna to make a couple of National Parks side trips:

• Adams National Historic Park in Quincy, Massachusetts
• Minuteman National Historic Park in Concord, Massachusetts

Then, I think I’ll be done with historic sites for awhile 😉

A self-guided walking tour of some of the historic sights and places in Boston. Lots of sun and warmth instead of yesterday’s wind and rain. Great day.

Lots of photos in this post…

26 States plus the District of Columbia so far. That leaves 22 contiguous states still to visit by car plus Hawaii by plane (not sure when) and then Alaska by cruise ship from Seattle.

When I leave Boston tomorrow, I plan on visiting New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. After that, not sure, we’re getting into the time of year where weather may become a deciding factor as to where I go next.