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Captivating Cape Cod SEPTEMBER 11 - 18, 2021 with host DON SHELBY, Former WCCO TV Anchor The Mayflower Plimoth Patuxet Museums Cape Cod Sand Dunes Adventure Captivating Cape Cod SEPTEMBER 11 - 18, 2021 Additional dates may be available Photo credit: Rob Costa Discover Cape Cod on a charming tour with stops in bustling Boston, colonial Don Shelby tip of the cape for an exciting day in nine galleries filled with artifacts telling Plymouth, Martha’s Vineyard, quaint Nantucket Island, Newport, and Providence. Provincetown. Go on a whale watching stories of the island’s past four centu- Don Shelby is a cruise for glimpses of humpbacks and ries. Following, we’ll go on an island journalist and writer where we’ll stop for lunch. We depart providing us with engaging in-and-out- DAY 1: FLY TO BOSTON other whales as well as birds, dolphins, tour and get the full Nantucket experi- who worked for The Puritan City and make our way to door learning experiences to educate Upon arrival, we check-in to our and sharks. After lunch, we visit the ence. You will have time to explore WCCO-TV as Plymouth where we follow in the foot- and tell surprising stories of the intersec- hotel in Boston. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown on your own and grab lunch before a reporter and steps of the first settlers. To begin, we tion between English and Indigenous Museum which honors the Pilgrims’ we ferry back to the cape. Enjoy an anchor for more explore a reproduction of the Mayflower cultures in the 17th century. Immerse DAY 2: THE PURITAN CITY first landing in Provincetown. At this included dinner tonight as we gather than thirty years. and see Plymouth Rock. Enjoy an yourself in “The Museum of Thanksgiving” We start the morning with a tour of site in the 17th century, Pilgrims explored at the Sea Dog Brew Pub. B,D His investigative included dinner overlooking the water- as we all commemorate the famous Fenway Park. You’ll get to learn about the tip of Cape Cod for five weeks and journalism earned two George Foster the Boston Red Sox, the ballpark, and front and check-in for a two-night stay 1621 feast with an included “Eat like a DAY 7: PROVIDENCE Peabody awards and three National Pilgrim” lunch featuring turkey, sweet established rules for the “new” land in player history. A local guide joins us in Plymouth. B,D Our last full day takes us across the Emmy Awards. Indian corn pudding, pompion (squash), the Mayflower Compact. This evening for a comprehensive Boston city tour border into Rhode Island where we fruit, cheese, and apple cider. After lunch, has us rolling through the wavy, Don was voted Best TV newscaster as we witness some of the city’s old- DAY 3: PLYMOUTH begin the day with a visit to The Breakers spend time exploring the Pilgrim Hall oceanfront dunes of the Peaked Hill in the City Pages in 2005 and 2007, est buildings and neighborhoods as This morning we kick off our day with a Mansion, the original Newport summer visit to Plimoth Patuxet Museums where Museum, the oldest continuously Bars Historic District where artists have and awarded the coveted Josten’s Mr. well as its most iconic contemporary house of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Take we encounter the Wampanoag People operating public museum in the country. famously found inspiration since the Basketball ring, an honor rarely given features. Our city tour concludes at time to venture through the 70-room and Colonial communities of the 1600s, This museum houses an extraordinary 1920s. Catch sights of Pilgrim Lake to an adult. the historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace 125,000+ square foot “cottage” that collection of 17th century artifacts, and watch for the historic dune shack Don was inducted into the Minnesota some from the actual Mayflower. homes of American writers and artists. perfectly embodies the iconic Vanderbilt Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October Before dinner, we stop at the Plimoth We ride in a roomy SUV to our dinner family’s massive social and financial Faneuil Hall Marketplace Pilgrim Monument 2007. He is also the author of “The Grist Mill where the milling process for destination where we get a real treat: influence and status at the turn of Season Never Ends: Wins, Losses, various grains is a public spectacle. B,L a classic New England Clambake and the last century. Enjoy lunch on your beach BBQ (weather permitting). Our own in Newport before we travel to and the Wisdom of the Court.” DAY 4: MARTHA’S VINEYARD beautiful sunset dune tour with dinner Providence and embark on a leisurely, In retirement, Don works for Twin Today, we travel to Cape Cod to catch prepared by local Provincetown res- educational, and fun exploration of the Cities Public Television, appearing as the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard and tour taurants makes for a memorable city’s waterways. Tonight, we come Mark Twain in a one-man show with the the affluent summer colony with its adventure. B,D together for a Holiday Vacations chorale ensemble VocalEssence. He colorful gingerbread houses, coastal Farewell Dinner. B,D led the team that raised $24.5 million communities, and breathtaking DAY 6: NANTUCKET as the capital campaign chair for the Aquinnah cliffs. After a lovely day on Board the ferry this morning to explore DAY 8: FLY HOME Washburn Center for Children. the island, we’ll return to Cape Cod the quaint, timeless island of Nantucket. Fly home with lovely memories from where we’ll check-in to our accommo- This tiny coastal town preserves its Boston, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island. Don and his wife Barbara previously dations for the next three nights. aesthetic down to its signature New hosted several Holiday Vacations tours. England cottages and manicured MODERATE They invite you to join them and WCCO DAY 5: PROVINCETOWN beaches. We’ll visit the Nantucket ACTIVITY LEVEL Television viewers on this wonderful After breakfast, we head to the northern Whaling Museum that showcases Refer to General Information for details vacation! Explore Coastal New England Your Experience Includes Discover phenomenal marine life, affluent summer colonies, and historic island districts. 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