Hi, this is actually the husband of tastest. First of all, thanks for the responses, it certainly helped narrow down an area to go to. It can be frustrating trying to find the best place to stay and routes in a far off location.
The cycling was good and the scenary was fantastic.
My main comment was on route #127. It is very scenic, and the traffic is not bad (except the direct route to Rockport, where #127A is better. The problem for me was the combination of cars and bad roads. Neither was bad on its own, but the combination was not great. If the road was better the traffic would not have been a problem at all. The roads tended to have a lot of pot holes etc at the edges. Our roads here at home are often not much better, but we get to know the best roads to ride on, and I feel more comfortable taking more of the road at home then in a "foreign" country.
All in all, I would still recommend the north shore and Cape Ann area as a great vacation and cycling destination.
Thanks again.