Day 3 

Never go to Syracuse

Today it is warm and sunny again

We decided to go to Syracuse to explore the town ……what a dump!

So after looking at the map we went to the nearby lake … again a bad idea

Then we thought to go to lake Ontario it was 31 miles to Fort Ontario at Oswego and that’s where we arrived in half an hour. It is amazing, the fort was built by the English in the 1770 s to guard the lakes and protect British interests. After the Boston tea party it was almost 30 years before the American flag was hoisted here. The English held out until after Independence Day thinking it would not last 

I took photos of the blurb about the history to save me writing it!

there was a cemetery with unknown soldiers buried there from the 1700s. The hearth is a memorial to all the women and children who suffered at that time in the civil war and french/ English wars

There were many birds to photo and the beauty of the calm lake scenery. We saw American robins yellow and blue birds and an osprey, many water fowl and the lighthouse and jetty’s in the distance. 

We drove through the town over the river and along the lake to the town regional park and stayed there ages in the sunshine we had such a lovely  and relaxed day there with amazing views over Lake Ontario. We drove back via the country avoiding motorways. It was fresh and green with small holdings and forests. 

Day 2 Sunday 11th May

We woke up to blue skies and sunshine with a chilly wind but not a cloud in sight 

After breakfast we set off for our long drive (half way to Niagara) to Syracuse. There is little to see here but we are using it as a stop over and to see some lakes.

We enjoyed crossing the Appalachian Hills they were covered in deciduous trees with black bark and we passed many small lakes and streams

Not much wild life a couple of deer and a few eagles soaring.

We crossed the mighty Hudson River and had a break there to view the naval ship docked for people to visit. 

On reaching Syracuse we found our hotel and then went into the town to have a dinner.

This is the Dinosaur Grill and we had a rib eye steak. Many people were there celebrating Mother’s Day in USA

Here’s just a few photos taken on route on my mobile phone 

Back in Boston Massachusetts

Day 1 Saturday 10th May

Yesterday was a very long day! But after battling the rain and wind (at Boston ) as the plane descended and circled a while. Then we had to wait on the tarmac until it was safe for the plane to proceed to the terminal. 

To accommodate the bad mist and rain they had changed the departure runways and so we had a little wait there.

This time our luggage was safely in the baggage area!

Again it took about an hour to sort out the paper work for the hire car…. 

Then sat nav was slow picking up the satellites…. It was dark and we did not know which road to go on … but eventually we got on track and 35 minutes to this hotel… 

Now it’s 5am and I’m wide awake and it’s still raining. More later as we explore Boston. We are shattered🥰🥰🥰

Today as it was raining we drove into Boston much easier in the daylight!

We got on the hop on hop off bus and had a tour of the city. 

We visited the navy museum  and went on a navy ship with cannons and sails 

We visited the scene of the Boston tea party. Only 5 people died in that “massacre”

We ended up on the waterfront and wandered round the quays. I had a fish food ice cream! Chocolate marshmallow and white chocolate bits mmmm 

At last just as we were leaving the sun shone for the first time and everything looked so different.

The carparks are very expensive but at the weekend it’s $25 each day that saved us a lot.