Another beautiful morning, but chilly...in the 40s. We had another great breakfast, Gary's version of the croque monsieur. Some informative conversation about living in Canada occupied the 5 of us until we left at shortly before 10. After a stop at Honey Beans for coffee, we drove toward the US border at Calais (pronounced callis by locals). We changed drivers every hour or so until we got to Freeport Maine at 2:30 for an hour stop at the outlet mall. Each of us made purchases!
Back on the road about 3:45 we headed for Boston and Santarpio's for our last meal together. Thank God again and again for a GPS; how easy to get in and out of a city!!! We found East Boston guided by the GPS and went through areas none of us had ever seen. Usually we go to Santarpio's via south of Boston; this time we came from the north through Everett and Chelsea. But we found it easily by 5pm.
Of course we all had pizza and enjoyed it thoroughly. Our waiter was a true Boston sports fan and regaled us with stories from his days of playing football at East Boston High and scrimmaging the Boston Patriots to his serving Tom Brady's family in the restaurant.
Finding the Osentons' hotel in Dorchester was a bit more tedious, going on and off the Expressway and then wending our way back and forth under the Expressway! Our last vacation adventure! We said our goodbys at the Comfort Inn about 6:45, headed for the Cape and arrived home by 8:30.
What a trip! We traveled well together and shared so many new experiences. Canada is an awesome place to visit; the people are SO friendly and the Maritimes are so beautiful....forests, rugged coastline, farmland, ferries, bridges and so much more! We'll be back!
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