June 30th 2018: Burgers in Northborough and Worcester

We started small today with a Hamburger

from the Burger King in Northborough.

Not too bad for something just over a buck.

For lunch, we went to check out a new bar restaurant in Worcester, Buck's Whiskey and Burger Bar.

We got the Hot Mess (Topped with mac & cheese, bacon, fried jalapenos and crispy onion strings.) with cornbread and Grilled Shrimp.

The burger itself was pretty good, as was the shrimp. However, the cornbread was extremely stale. As a result, I will not come back again although they have some interesting burgers on the menu.

June 28th 2018: Hollis and Nashua, NH in the Rain

I started out in Hollis NH this rainy morning

Flints Pond

with a hike at the Beaver Brook Reservation, this time to look for Spatterdock Pond. The path I took here is shown below in pink.

Pretty nice shelter from which to look out to the pond.

Making my way back out while puddles were starting to form, I headed to Nashua,

Nashua Baptist Church

Parish of the Resurrection

Christ the King Lutheran Church

St. Christopher Catholic Church

St. Louis de Gonzague Church

visiting the Nashua National Fish Hatchery

and the downtown area.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

First Church Congregational

Hunt Memorial Building

Deschenes Park

Gate City Church

Nashua Firefighters Memorial

Parc De Notre Renaissance Francais

With that, I called it a day for sightseeing in New Hampshire on a rainy morning.

June 27th 2018: Passing Through Cumberland, Central Falls and Pawtucket, RI

This morning, I started out with breakfast at Aram's Cafe, a diner in Belmont.

I got an Egg, Cheese and Bacon Sandwich with Home Fries, which I forgot to take a picture of until I was almost done.

Nothing special though.

After work, I headed to Cumberland RI,

Miscoe Lake

William Blackstone Memorial Park

St. Patrick's Church

Our Lady of Fatima Church

Happy Hollow Pond, 116 Mill Street

Town Hall, 45 Broad Street

Going for a hike at Diamond Hill Park,

Where the path I took is shown below in pink.

The water bodies here were nothing much to look At,

but there were decent views at the top of Diamond Hill on the Warner Trail,

Although I got a little lost around the water tower area.

Thankfully I was able to orientated myself and find my way back to the car.

My next hike was at Otis Smith Farm, where the path I took here is shown below in pink.

There was nothing much to see at the supposed overlook, the trees being too overgrown.

My final hike in town was at Monastery Park, where the path I took here is shown below in pink.

The water bodies here were nothing of significance though.

Nothing at the power lines either.

The highlight of my stint in Cumberland today was at the Valley Falls Heritage Park, and you can see why below.

Next, it was time for my first foray into Central Falls RI.

Valley Falls Mill

River Island Park

Pierce Park, 975 High Street

Chocolate Mill Overlook Park

Central Falls, 555 Roosevelt Avenue

M Residential, 501 Roosevelt Avenue

Big Tin Man

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Old Central Falls Congregational Church

Church of the Holy Cross

A small town, and a crappy one at that, at least from what I saw today.

My final town of the day was Pawtucket RI,

Pawtucket Armory

City Hall

Slater Mill Historic Site

The Temple of Restoration

Manning and Heffern Park, 90 Broadway

Old Apex Building, 100 Main Street

Old Free Will Baptist Church,
130 Broadway

Cannon Park, 1 Spring Street

First Baptist Church

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church

Old Universalist Church, 222 High Street

William E Tolman High School

Old Rhode Island Cardboard Company Complex,
161 Exchange Street

where I decided to have dinner at Fountain Street Grille, a bar restaurant in town.

I got the Pesto Caprese Bruschetta (Pesto, fresh Mozzarella cheese & sliced Tomatoes topped with a Balsamic Reduction),

 the Beef Tips (12oz. Tender Beef, marinated and grilled to perfection),

which came with a Manhattan Clam Chowder (in Ocean of Clams sautéed with Onions, Celery, diced Tomato and cubed Potato in a Clam Broth served with Oyster Crackers),

 and the New York Style Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce for dessert.

The soup was pretty good, being full of clams, while the bread was excellent as well with tons of melted cheese and vinaigrette sauce. The dessert was not too bad either. However, the beef was a little on the dry side. On that note, I would say this place is just average, with nothing much special on the menu.

With that, a pretty productive day of exploring northeastern Rhode Island was at an end.