Rōbi Ventures - Nomads On Tour

06/08/2024

Pics along the Freedom Trail

06/08/2024

Pics of and from the Bunker Hill Monument

06/08/2024

My pics of the USS Constitution

30/07/2024

30/07/2024

Ooops! Totally didn’t realize I had never uploaded my video of our ride on America’s oldest operating rail road in Pennsylvania.

30/07/2024

Cheers and the rest of the Freedom Trail

29/07/2024

After finishing up the Freedom Trail, we decided that since we had a couple of hours before our commuter train left, we’d hop on the T and head over to check out Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark park in MLB. Of course we didn’t think to check to see if there was a game that night, so off we went. Eventually we started noticing more and more people getting on at each stop, wearing their Red Socks gear. Then we heard the announcement that the trains were all full for the last 3 stops before Fenway. So we, along with everyone else, got off at this stop. We were suddenly part of this massive crowd of Bostonians as they eagerly walked to the ballpark. It was only for a few minutes, but it was quite fun to be a part of that commotion, the buzz of the heightened anticipation of evening’s coming game. After we got there, we snapped a few pics and quickly retraced our steps back to the T. We had just enough time to visit a local pub you might have heard of called ‘Cheers’. Unfortunately they were closed for a private party, so we didn’t get to see the actual bar set, just the iconic facade.

Pt. 5

29/07/2024

We got to explore the main deck and 2 lower decks of the USS Constitution. Some of the things we took from the build of this ship, is that men must have been extremely short, had small feet and been extremely agile back then! Joking, but seriously some of the beams that ran through the ship were under 5.5 feet, as even I (Amy), had to duck most of the time while walking around. All the ladder steps were narrow and extremely steep. You basically had to balance on your toes and the balls of your feet to use them and go slow so you didn’t fall or knock yourself out. It was so interesting to explore this ship, that played such an important part of American history.

Pt.4

29/07/2024

We finally reached Bunker Hill and got to experience the monument…all 294 steps of it! Going up the spiral stone steps of this monument is quite a feat, but you get to take in nearly 360 views of the city, once you reach the top. After descending, with our legs feeling a bit wobbly, we continued on, with the last part of the Freedom Trail, to see the USS Constitution. This is the American battleship that defeated the British warship HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. It’s one of the most famous vessels in US history, also known as ‘Old Ironsides’.

Pt.3

29/07/2024

We got to experience the famous Quincy Market, see some incredible historical architecture, and to see Paul Reveres house, which is the last remaining structure from the 17th century. We did not go in, bc the line looked to be at least 2 hrs long. We waited for 10 minutes and it never moved, so we continued on. We got to see the church where Revere signaled the lanterns to warn the country of the arrival of the British troops and so much more as we continued to Bunker Hill!

Pt.2

29/07/2024

Sunday was a nearly a full 12 hr day! We hired a dog walker for the pups, so we could explore all of Boston that we could in one day. So we didn’t have to deal with traffic we decided to drive to the closest Train Station, park and take a commuter rail into the heart of the city! We got to ride on the top of a double decker car, which was cool. Started our day off in the city at Boston Commons, est in 1634, America's oldest public park. From there we took off to follow the red brick 2.5 mile path of the historic Freedom Trail.

Pt.1

29/07/2024

Had a fun evening walking around Portsmouth on Saturday. We had dinner down on the waterfront with a co-worker of Steve’s and his wife. Since they were familiar with the area, they showed us all around downtown. We got to experience just how vibrant & lively this town can be. We were so busy just enjoying ourselves, we didn’t actually take many pictures.

29/07/2024

Photos from another 90+ degree hot day adventure up in Mass. On this day decided to go checkout Battleship Cove in Fall River. We got to explore the USS Massachusetts & the USS Joseph P. Kennedy battleships and we were also able to see, but not explore, the USS Lionfish submarine, a ‘Huey’ & a ‘HueyCobra’ assault helicopter, a Patrol Torpedo Boat and a WWII Landing Craft.

Pt. 5

29/07/2024

Photos from another 90+ degree hot day adventure up in Mass. On this day decided to go checkout Battleship Cove in Fall River. We got to explore the USS Massachusetts & the USS Joseph P. Kennedy battleships and we were also able to see, but not explore, the USS Lionfish submarine, a ‘Huey’ & a ‘HueyCobra’ assault helicopter, a Patrol Torpedo Boat and a WWII Landing Craft.

Pt. 4

29/07/2024

Photos from another 90+ degree hot day adventure up in Mass. On this day decided to go checkout Battleship Cove in Fall River. We got to explore the USS Massachusetts & the USS Joseph P. Kennedy battleships and we were also able to see, but not explore, the USS Lionfish submarine, a ‘Huey’ & a ‘HueyCobra’ assault helicopter, a Patrol Torpedo Boat and a WWII Landing Craft.

Pt. 3

29/07/2024

Photos from another 90+ degree hot day adventure up in Mass. On this day, we decided to go checkout Battleship Cove in Fall River. We got to explore the USS Massachusetts & the USS Joseph P. Kennedy battleships and we were also able to see, but not explore, the USS Lionfish submarine, a ‘Huey’ & a ‘HueyCobra’ assault helicopter, a Patrol Torpedo Boat and a WWII Landing Craft.

Pt. 2

29/07/2024

Photos from another 90+ degree hot day adventure up in Mass. On this day decided to go checkout Battleship Cove in Fall River. We got to explore the USS Massachusetts & the USS Joseph P. Kennedy battleships and we were also able to see, but not explore, the USS Lionfish submarine, a ‘Huey’ & a ‘HueyCobra’ assault helicopter, a Patrol Torpedo Boat and a WWII Landing Craft.

Pt. 1

29/07/2024

We got to meet up with my buddy from work and his wife to have a great meal and tour Portsmouth, NH

29/07/2024

More catchup. These are from our adventures at the USS Massachusetts and Plymouth, MA.

29/07/2024

Little late on some of our uploads, but here are some pics from trip on the historic Strasburg railway.

16/07/2024

Here's the video of the Boston Fireworks Show! Haven't had good enough WiFi to get it loaded, till now.

16/07/2024

After exploring the village, we checked out their meeting house and then a section of one of the indoor museums, before heading home and cooling off in some much needed air conditioning.

Plimoth Patuxet Museums.

16/07/2024

And even with being hot and sweaty, we continued our exploring through town and then drove out to explore the Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Here, the reenactment actors help bring to life the history of the original 17th-Century English Village Colony.

16/07/2024

And even though it was over 90 degrees out, we kept exploring! After seeing Plymouth Rock & The Mayflower II, we checked out some shops and walked around through some of the historic area on our way to see The Plimoth Grist Mill at Jenny Pond. It was built in the late 1960s and is a working replica of the original mill that stood on this site back in 1636.

16/07/2024

Had an amazing time exploring Plymouth, MA even though it was over 90 degrees out! We got to see Plymouth Rock and explore the Mayflower II a replica of the original Mayflower.

05/07/2024

The lengths we will go to, to see a good fireworks show!🤪 We left our campground around 6:15 pm, and drove approximately 45 mins to the closest train station (w/o having to change trains), parked the car and then rode the train for an hour all the way into downtown Boston! Steve & I, along with approximately half a million other people (no joke), descended upon the Charles River Esplanade, to be able to watch the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. We walked around for quite a while, before eventually ending up in a nearly perfect location to view them. The fireworks show didn’t start until 10:30 pm and it lasted for 20 minutes. Once it was over, us along with what seemed like half of Boston, proceeded to shuffle our way out back into the streets. Thankfully it wasn’t too hot or it might have smelled so much worse in such close proximity with all those people. Walking as quickly as we were able, we found our way back to the station, hopped quickly onto a very crowded train and headed out of the city. After another hour train ride and 45 minute car ride, we eventually made it back home around 1:30am. Whew, what a night!

05/07/2024

Here in Boston for the July 4th Fireworks Celebration!

01/07/2024

On Sunday we took an afternoon drive to explore the Cape all the way down to the end of the sandy hook. Our first destination was to check out Race Point Lighthouse, but after realizing it was a 2 mile hike each way in the sand, we decided to skip it. So we drove through the quaint little town of Provincetown & it’s Historic District. We weren’t able to get out and explore here, as we couldn’t find any available parking whatsoever. Drove over to see the Pilgram Monument & Provincetown Museum, but decided it wasn’t worth $60 and we had the pups with us. Did anyone else know, that Provincetown Harbor was the actual site of the Mayflower Pilgrims’ first landing in the New World in 1620 & where they drew up the Mayflower Compact??🤯Anyways, after leaving P-Town, we began the drive back up the Cape heading over to the Eastham area. Had hoped to see the Highland Lighthouse in Truro, but missed our turnoff for it. Definitely wanted to make sure we got to see the Nauset “Cape Cod” Lighthouse, that’s part of the Cape Cod National Sea Shore, so we just kept going. To our surprise the lighthouse was open for tours, which they said were only offered 2 days a week. Score‼️We left there just before a big storm rolled in and began dumping buckets of rain! We ended up driving through lots of heavy rain along the coast up to Chatham. We drove over to see the Chatham Lighthouse, not realizing it had no access as it is owned by the US Coast Guard. Thankfully it was only spritzing a little by then and we were able to stop outside the gate at least and get some pics. Then we continued along the coast up to Hyannis to grab some dinner, before heading back to the campground. The amazing coastal views, along with so many beautiful homes, throughout the Cape were definitely photo worthy, but we just enjoyed viewing them, not taking the time to snap any pics.

29/06/2024

Pics from hike around Gooseberry Island.

29/06/2024

Did a hike of Gooseberry Island and checked out the Irish Monument Memorial and Butler Flats Lighthouse.