Had a great get-together with our friends, Marc & Susie. We're so glad they suggested we join them in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts and in particular attend a couple of concerts at the Tanglewood Music Festival.
Wow, did we enjoy the music! We had seats in the "Shed", and it was a good thing as for the evening performance, the Boston Symphony Orchestra had to compete with the thunder and lightning storm -- no one out in the lawn seats this night!
We also enjoyed the 10 mile
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail from the outskirts of Pittsfield to to the town of Adams. A wonderful paved trail zipping through the woods, the marshes, and the lakes; and then of course we found a great place to stop and catch a good lunch, the Whitney Farm Market .
We also spent time in many of the small, quaint New England towns including Lenox, Adams, and Stockbridge. We really liked the many choices of ice cream shops!
We had five terrific days, but not nearly enough time to see everything. Stopped and toured Herman Melville's home where he wrote many of his books, including Moby Dick. Went back to the Norman Rockwell Museum, enjoying his wit in his illustrations and art. Drove up to the peak of Mount Greylock, the tallest point in Massachusetts at 3,500 feet, and did a little hiking.
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Why is President McKinley honored
at Adams' Town Square ?
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We also spent time in many of the small, quaint New England towns including Lenox, Adams, and Stockbridge. We really liked the many choices of ice cream shops!
