Rounding out New England

Yesterday I rented a Prius and drove from Boston to Nashua New Hampshire, from there across the southern portion of New Hampshire and into Brattleboro, Vermont. I LOVED it there, and had a yummy scone and latte in Mocha Joe's. Then I drove south through the beautiful hilly farmland of western Massachusetts, down through Hartford and stopped in New London (see post from yesterday). Then I crossed over into Rhode Island, and found my way through Jamestown, RI, and Newport, RI. These are both very cool island towns. I never really realized that Rhode Island has so much of it as islands. OK, there is a tiny connector piece of land north of Newport, but I still count it as an island. Then this morning I drove to Cape Cod and drove around there. It was a really fun atmosphere, full of gorgeous homes and beachscape and trees and more. I was amazed at the dense forests throughout New England. The types of trees varied in various regions, but the dense overgrowth stretched throughout the places I explored. I spent an hour at the beach you see here, in or near Dennis, MA.