A Rainy Wampanoag Village

I knew it would be too much to ask for to have 4 rain free days in a row. After leaving Peacefeids we rode the bus for 30 minutes to get to the Plimoth Plantation. This is another historically recreated experience. We first toured the Indian village that is set along the Eel River. Just as we entered the village the sprinkling started. It was not enough to send us back to the visitor's center but enough to danpen our spirits. We checked out the smoky huts and moved on to the 17th century village.

We had a long conversation with Miles Standish telling us how it is to live in Plimoth Plantation in the 17th century.  The drizzle gave it a particularly authentic feeling.  The stomachs started to growl while we were there so we ate lunch in the visitor's center.  We were joined today for the morning by Libby and Charlie's Aunt Kiki.  She followed us around the Plantation and had lunch with us. Charlie and Libby seemed happy to share their touch of northern family with friends.

We finished up at the Plantation with a trip to the barn.  The farm there has a program to husband indiginous breeds at the Plantation. There are sheep, goats, cows and chickens much like the ones described in the journals from the 1600s.  The only unusual addition was a llama that was mixed in with the goats.  Bianca, I'm unclear if we named the llama or that is what the owners named her, was an instant celebrity. Please check your son or daughter's phone and you are likely to see a Bianca selfish there!  Kate and Coley: