Saturday, October 24, 2015

Celebrate America Cruise with the DAR

Jerry and I recently returned from a cruise to Canada and New England aboard the Regal Princess. It was part of a group cruise with other members of Daughters of the American Revolution. It was fun to see friends from my Kodiak chapter! We left from the Brooklyn NY terminal, sailed the entire second day, landed at Halifax Nova Scotia, next day St John New Brunswick, next day Bay Harbor Maine, then Boston Massachusetts, next Newport Rhode Island before returning to Brooklyn.

The first night in New York we stayed in Times Square area - boy has that changed! We saw the Broadway play "The Book of Mormon". Upon our return to New York we visited Ellis Island and stayed lower Manhattan. We could see the 9/11 memorial from our room.


Maine coastline in Acadia National Park


New England foliage


Bay Harbor, Maine


Leaving Boston


Welcome cocktail party


Old State House site of the Boston Massacre


Lighthouse outside Halifax?


Lighthouse outside Halifax?


We had about 200 DAR cruisers on board. One night we wore our blue Pashmina scarfs included in our goodie bags and gathered for a photo. 


Me and Jerry with President National


Me and Jerry in Maine


Names around the 9/11 memorial. I was so moved when I saw flowers inserted in some of the names.


Old Granary Burial Ground in Boston - the grave of John Hamilton where we had a wreath laying. There are three signers of the Declaration of Independence buried here.


Lower Manhattan


More Kodiak DAR friends


Paul Revere house in Boston. Local daughters held a nice reception for us in the house.


Hubby takes great photos - this is our ship behind the sailboat in Newport, Rhode Island.


Jerry in Times Square
 

Lighthouse near Boston - did not appear to be working.


The bull on Wall Street - so crowded with people could not take a good shot.



The Statue of Liberty


 
New England clam chowder in New England!

2 comments:

CiNdEe's GaRdEn said...

Looks like you had a great time(-: I am a DAR member too.(-:

My Little Family: said...

Cinde you should have come on the cruise! Would have been awesome to meet you!