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Cliff Calderwood is a travel writer living in rural Massachusetts. He writes extensively about New England where he has lived for the last 29 years with his family and dogs, and a bunch of animals in the woods that have a lot more right to live there than he does - but he watches out for them.

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"I’m Anxious to Be Rid of this Wretched Vessel."

June 23rd, 2005 • Filed Under

If you’ve ever visited the Mayflower II replica moored at State Pier in Plymouth, Massachusetts, then you may have heard one of the role-playing passengers utter the words, “Good Morrow! I am anxious to gather up my belongings and be rid of this wretched vessel.”

The Mayflower voyage was a stormy ride across the Atlantic taking 66 days to travel the 3,000-miles at a breakneck speed of 2 mph… so you can appreciate why the passenger wants to get off the boat!

Plimoth Plantation and the Mayflower II ship are major attractions in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Authentic yet entertaining the two are links to our past and the 102 passengers that survived the journey across stormy seas.

They’re two popular New England vacations destinations attracting hundred of thousands of visitors each year.

You can relive and feel the spirit of the early days of settlement at Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II replica. Both located in the coastal town of Plymouth, a city about 40 miles south of Boston and an easy ride on Route 3 south.

Plymouth Plantation is a 1627 Pilgrim authentic village a few miles outside of the city but close to the highway and well sign-posted. At the Plantation you’ll find a visitors center with a movie and gallery of artifacts, the 1627 Pilgrim Village, a native people’s homesite, and a craft center.

The Mayflower is a replica built in England and given as a gift to the US people in friendship by Britain. You’ll get to see the passenger’s cramped quarters and the captain’s spacious cabin. But most of all you’ll be cast back in time.

Enjoy your day at Plimoth Plantation and the Mayflower II. They are entertaining reminders of our history and a link back to a monumental voyage.

For more information, opening times, and ticket prices for Plymouth Plantation and the Mayflower visit their web site at www.plimoth.org .

Cliff Calderwood
Executive Director
New England Vacations Guide.com

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