If you are a fan of Baker’s Chocolate in general or of German’s German’s Chocolate Cake in particular, this is where it all began, on the banks of the Neponset River in Dorchester MA. Established in 1765 as Hannon’s Best Chocolate, Baker’s has been a mainstay of the American culinary scene ever since and was manufactured here until 1965. Today we visited the Chocolate Village with an intent to enjoy dinner with our son at Yellow Door Taqueria but chose instead to dine at the Lower Mills Tavern. Excellent food and drink- try their Pastrami Rachel Sliders! And for us, excellent company too! A memorable evening.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
If you are a fan of Baker’s Chocolate in general or of German’s German’s Chocolate Cake in particular, this is where it all began, on the banks of the Neponset River in Dorchester MA. Established in 1765 as Hannon’s Best Chocolate, Baker’s has been a mainstay of the American culinary scene ever since and was manufactured here until 1965. Today we visited the Chocolate Village with an intent to enjoy dinner with our son at Yellow Door Taqueria but chose instead to dine at the Lower Mills Tavern. Excellent food and drink- try their Pastrami Rachel Sliders! And for us, excellent company too! A memorable evening. 
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