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Plymouth / Cape Cod Tour

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Camper Tours, Inc.
(508) 698-0820

Offering two tours: Boston and Plymouth/Cape Cod beginning June 1st through October 31st. (Sign up at the campground)

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Weather for this tour day was primarily cloudy and overcast with a couple of brief showers (which seems to be what the summer of 2000 consisted of).

P L Y M O U T H / C A P E C O D

Join us on our deluxe buses / vans for a tour of the town of Plymouth and scenic Cape Cod. We will spend the morning in Plymouth ("America's hometown"), exploring the various historical sites of the area. We will see the historic rock that the Pilgrims are said to have landed on. We will explore the Mayflower II and experience, along with the hearty Pilgrims aboard, the hazards of the historic voyage. Before we leave the area, we will visit Cranberry World, which demonstrates how and where more than half of the country's supply of cranberries is grown. On our way to Cape Cod, we will drive through the town, viewing other historical sites beautiful colonial homes, several monuments, and a gristmill, among others.

We will then head over the canal to Hyannisport, the hub of the Cape Cod community. At this point you will have 1-3/4 hours to eat on the waterfront, with a beautiful view of the activities of the fishing, charter and sailboats in the bay. We will then take part in a one-hour cruise that highlights the harbor, beaches, a lighthouse and the Kennedy compound. We will visit the Kennedy Memorial before returning and also stop in the town of Sandwich, the oldest and most charming town on the Cape, to see a pure artesian spring water well. Our last stop is along the side of the Cape Cod Canal to view the boats as they cruise by.

Tour Stops Include:

Forefather's Statute
Cranberry World Exhibits
Tour on the Mayflower II
One Hour Harbor Cruise
Sandwich (Oldest Town on the Cape)
Kennedy Memorial in Hyannisport
Cape Cod Canal

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The day we did this tour was very, very foggy. We had a one hour cruise of the Hyannis Harbor (we were to see the Kennedy Compound) and the visibility was about 100 yards!



Above four photos were taken at the Forefathers monument.	Next group of photos taken of the Mayflower II. Map represents New England at the time of the sailing of the Pilgrims.




	Photo to the left shows Plymouth Wax Museum on the hill.

Ocean Spray

Some recipes from their Test Kitchen:

Cranberry Mustard Spread

1/2 cup Ocean Spray jellied cranberry sauce
1-1/2 tablespoons grainy Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Combine ingredients in a small mixing bowl, whisking until smooth. Spread on sandwiches or use as a base for meats and poultry. Makes 1/2 cup.

Jellied Cranberry Spread

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup Ocean Spray jellied cranberry sauce

Combine ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer until smooth. Makes 1-1/3 cups.

Breakfast Parfait

1 Banana, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries
2 tablespoons lowfat French Vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons lowfat granola

Divide the banana slices and the sweetened dried cranberries between 2 small bowls; toss gently. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of granola.

Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries
2/3 cup white or semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 375^o F (190^oC). Using an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; mix well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sweetened dried cranberries and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 2 dozen.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRECEDENT

Cranberry growers are cultivating a fruit that occurs naturally in a wetlands environment. Cranberry wetlands share the environmental benefits of other wetlands. They recharge and filter groundwater, control floods and retain storm water.

Wetlands also provide a diverse and safe habitat for a variety of birds and animals, including the bald eagle, the Great Blue Heron, osprey and wild turkey, and plant life such as the bellwort and pitcher plant. In fact, when all of the supporting lands are considered, the habitat diversity can actually be increased when cranberries are grown in a particular area.

The federal government considers water use by growers to be predominately non-consumptive use since the water "does not degrade in quality or quantity" and growers work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service and state agencies to promote the recycling and reuse of water.

All of these environmental benefits are achieved on wetlands protected and maintained by cranberry growers at no cost to Massachusetts taxpayers.

Hyannis







A new phenomenon along the shore area - Duckmobile on land	Duckmobile in water


John F. Kennedy and Korean War Memorial and park in Hyannis, MA

"We celebrate the past to awaken the future."
John F. Kennedy, August 14, 1960

Sandwich


Our last stop for this tour - old grist mill.	Boarding the bus for our return to the campground.