Plymouth, MA Harbor

I was born and raised in Plymouth, MA. Like many other people, my favorite place in Plymouth is the waterfront.

The waterfront has many attractions and two wharfs. One wharf is named the Town Wharf and the other is named the State Pier.

The Town Wharf is where the boats of the Captain John Boats Inc. are docked.

Captain John Boats runs half day and day long deep sea fishing trips. They supply customers with rod and reels and with bait.

Captain John Boats also run whale watching trips with a naturalist on board. These trips go out to Stellwagon Bank where the whales feed.

The naturalist narrates the trip and gives many interesting facts about whales.

On the State Pier, the Pilgrim Belle is docked. She is a paddle wheel boat that does crises of Plymouth Harbor.

The Pilgrim Belle also does sunset cruises.

On of the best known restaurants on the waterfront is Isaac’s.

Isaac’s is particularly known for its seafood.

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One of the dishes on the menu is the Lobster Fantasy. It is a baked stuffed lobster topped with scallops and shrimps.

The Mayflower II is also docked at the State Pier. This ship is a replica of the original Mayflower and was brought to Plymouth from England in 1957.

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What reviewers are saying...

As you probably have figured out by now, I love archaeology and historical places.  I have been on several trips with my nephew, Matt, where we have discovered many fun things that show up in my two books, The Hidden Chamber In The Great Sphinx and The Underwater Pyramid In the Bermuda Triangle.

I thought you might like to see what other people are saying about my books.

The Hidden Chamber In The Great Sphinx 
"This was a fun take on the mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids. While it is fiction, you can tell that the author did her research in the writing of the book. Seeing that this book was geared toward kids I shared this story with my eldest and she loved it. She wanted me to keep reading from beginning to end without pause." ~Dad

"This book is fascinating for any age, although it is written for young teens. I learned more facts from this than from a tour in Cairo, although the book is fiction." ~Bonnie

" I have always wanted to go Egypt to experience this wonder but it was enjoyable reading this author's spin about the Sphinx. It is also refreshing to see that people do research about what they write about because it helps make the story more believable  In Greek tradition, the Sphinx has the haunches of a lion, the wings of a great bird, and the face of a woman." ~Carrie

"The book in an overview is about a man who moves and finds love with a widowed mother next door neighbor. He is a professor and joins in archaeological digs following in the footsteps of his dad with life long friend archaeologist. Searching out the hidden chamber in the Great Sphinx life takes so many interesting turns. Facts are sprinkled throughout and fiction." ~Life

The Underwater Pyramid In the Bermuda Triangle
"Cadose is a seasoned traveler that takes you on the adventure of a lifetime! In The Underwater Pyramid in the Bermuda Triangle, Cliff Post and a few other characters from her book, The Hidden Chamber in the Great Sphinx, return for a new adventure! I learned about so many new things while reading this book. I learned historical facts about pirates, the geography of Bimini, SCUBA diving (I'm already a certified diver and she was spot on with everything!) and I learned about ancient civilizations, new discoveries and theories. Written primarily for younger children in their middle school years (and older) this book will fascinate the minds of many and take them on an incredible journey." ~Book

"The story picked up with the main character of Dr. Cliff Post, the archaeologist, who along with his adopted son, Matt and marine archaeologist, Kyle Wilson, has just discovered an under water pyramid in the Bermuda triangle just off the coast of Cuba.

The discovery leads to many more finds including mummies in water tight coffins, walls with cryptic hieroglyphs and a treasure trove of other goodies.

The exploration of the pyramid also lead to a special item that proves Dr. Post's theory of aliens and the lost city of Atlantis. Of course that item gets stolen and cause a couple of twists in the story including someone getting shot! Whoa!" ~NM

Interesting Video On Marine Archaeology

This is an interesting video on marine archaeology. Enjoy.

A Review About My Book From An Away We Go Reading Club Ambassador

I want to share with you today what one of the Summer Reading Club Ambassadors from Away We Go Media had to say about my book, "The Hidden Chamber In The Great Sphinx".

"This is a good book about Egypt. It has interesting plot twists. It also has nice character development. This story is about Dr. Cliff Post who is an American Egyptologist. He has a friend in Egypt who found a chamber in the right paw of the great sphinx. That friend invited him on a dig in Egypt, but first they must obtain a digging permit. The only problem is that there is another archeologist trying to get the permit. This other archeologist hates American archeologists digging in Egypt. He will stop at nothing to get Cliff out of the way."

~ Avery, age 12

My Cruise To Bermuda

In the summer of 2002, I took my favorite traveling companion, my nephew, Matt on a cruise to Bermuda.

I find him to be my most charming traveling companion because he sees the world through a child’s eyes.

For him, everything is an adventure.

We left Boston from Black Falcon Pier and sailed to Bermuda.

Once we docked in Bermuda, we booked many shore excursions.

The first shore excursion was to Hamilton by a horse and buggy. The town of Hamilton was beautiful with its pastel pink, green and yellow buildings.

Hamilton is spotlessly clean and has a cheerful ambiance.

A glass bottom boat trip was our second shore excursion. We could see the coral reefs through the glass bottom. We could also see many species of tropical fish.

Matt was very interested in everything and his enthusiasm never wavered throughout the trip.

Another shore excursion was to spend the day on a pink sand beach. These beaches are pristine. When you go swimming in them, you can see the bottom very clearly. There is no silt.

We also enjoyed exploring the ship. The ship had a casino, a theater, six restaurants and a 50′s diner.

My nephew was still animated on the way home.

Making your own cartouche

Yesterday I told you about the beautiful cartouches that have been destroyed.

Today I want to show you how to make your own cartouche. Sounds like fun!

Destroying Cartouches

When I toured the ancient sites in Egypt, I was struck by the amounts of cartouches that were destroyed and the amount of carvings that were scratched out of the stones they were drawn on.

When our group was on tour, we were told that it was not uncommon for a pharaoh to scratch out a prior pharaoh’s cartouche and to carve his own cartouche into a structure.

In this way, a pharaoh took over ownership of a prior pharaoh’s building.

In addition, another group of people who destroy a cartouche are the grave robbers.

The ancients believed that the spirits of the dead occupied stone carvings and cartouches.

They would scratch out the faces of the carvings to prevent the spirits from seeing who was robbing the graves and looting the buildings.

I was dismayed when I saw how many beautiful carvings had been destroyed.

All of the graves of the pharaohs had been robbed in antiquity except for King Tut’s.

The fact that makes King Tut’s so notable was the fact that his grave was found to be intact.

Historically, he was a minor figure.

The riches found in his grave gave archaeologists a yardstick, so to speak of how

vast the graves of other pharaoh’s must have been.