To Boston . . . via Lyme?

Heretofore I have excluded from this travelog the few "unpleasantries" of our adventure, but now I'm sharing!! 

So, I wrote in the last post that at Valley Forge Harold was feeling puny, but what I haven't mentioned in the blog?   . . . ticks!  It seems that from the park at D.C. north, these little buggers are a common problem.  First in our family to get them was poor Trixie!  I won't go into detail, but she did end up at a vet a few weeks ago for "treatment" and a vaccination against Lyme disease!

Yours truly had a couple of ticks, also, and Harold a few as well.  Well, his headache, chills, fever and general malaise at Valley Forge persisted. After a fitful night in Old Saybrook (Camp Walmart), he needed a doctor.  The nearest walk-in clinic we could find was about 15 miles away in (of all places?) a town called Old Lyme!!  

Treatment for Lyme disease?  Antibiotics!

He's feeling better already!!

An afternoon of napping (med clinic parking lot) . . then on the road again . . . .

One thing we noticed in Connecticut - all these interesting rock outcroppings along the wayside . . .

A good-enough picture (considering we were zipping past at 60mph)!

Yes, after our delay in Old Lyme, Connecticut, any thoughts we had about traveling off the beaten path today were quashed!  We had some miles to cover before nightfall to reach Wompatuck State Park just south of Boston, so it was the Interstate for us on this leg of our epic adventure.

Connecticut - scenery reminiscent of home.

And then, before we knew it . . .

"Welcome to Rhode Island"

Along I-95 in this tiny state, too, roadside scenery brought the Pacific Northwest to mind . . 

Very green - like home!!

And then we came to the coast and could see why Rhode Island is called "The Ocean State."  Views from the Interstate coming in to Providence . . .

Crossing the tidal Providence River into . . .

. . .  East Providence, R.I. 

And now, so pleased to find our route taking us off the Interstate again! Enjoyed the old-timey feeling and many historic buildings in this picturesque little spot.

"Welcome to East Providence, Rhode Island"

And before we knew it . . .

 "Welcome to Massachusetts" 

  (I didn't see the actual sign in time to snap the pic!)  

Entered Massachusetts at the unimposing, uninspiring town of Seekonk. We learned that it was established in 1812, but other than that, from our perspective - it's mostly forgettable!

Passing deeper into the state, though, we became very aware of the historical nature of the region.  Along this stretch, the scenery became very "New Englandy" as we moved on through Rehoboth (est. 1643), Dighton (est. 1672) and Taunton (officially incorporated in 1639!).

Awed by many wonderful very old churches and houses, and enchanted by a growing concentration of lovely old Cape Cod style homes, we are eager to explore this "Cradle of Liberty" as Massachusetts in known.

Coming into the Boston metropolis, our first taste of traffic here!  We watched as one crazy lane-changing driver actually clipped the back end of another vehicle, bashing a tail light - and they both kept on going!! They have a special name for these people here, and if you ask me what it is I'll tell you, but I cannot print it here!!

We're taking Exit 7 - Wompatuck is on the way to Cape Cod!

We made it, miraculously, to Wompatuck State Park on Thursday 26 May and now it's Saturday.  We're going to spend a few days doing "nothin' much" while Harold recuperates.  We did take a short scoot around the park yesterday, which is rapidly filling with Memorial Day campers.

We'll start our "Boston adventure" after Cathy Harvey gets here.

Yes!  When we learned that Boston was on her Bucket List, we asked her to come spend a few days with us.  She's coming on Wednesday!  THIS is going to be FUN!!