Cape
Cod Vacation - The Getaway!
The
boat
ride over to Nantucket was just terrific.
The
warm sun, warm breeze, you just wanted
it to
go on forever. There is something very special
about
being out on the ocean on a beautiful afternoon.
We
had
lunch at a place called Vincent's. They had the
best
iced tea. It was good to be out of the sun for awhile.
We
had
arranged for a tour of the island before lunch,
in an
air conditioned bus. It was hot! But it sure felt great.
These
boats were out on the water, the harbor was
nearly
empty on this 4th of July week. Some great
fireworks
were blasted off in Hyannis Harbor.
We
stopped
for some pictures with Nantucket
Harbor
as a background. There were some very
cool
boats there. The homes are all unbelievably
priced.
The island has a shortage of
teachers,
they can't afford to live there.
There
was a great bike trail beneath the Sagamore Bridge
Somehow,
we always end up at Cathy's Beach. We're not
even
sure of the actual name, maybe Sunset Beach?
There
is no charge, and it's close by, and a great lunch spot.
Another
favorite spot is West Dennis Beach. Close to All
Seasons,
and a great beach too. Bass River is right next
to the
beach, and there are lots of spots to hunt for sea stuff!
Jeff
and Carol got into the game! Who had low score?
Steven,
and Brian, were tough to beat on
the
course. We had some heat lightening
during
the game, to keep it interesting.
A
lifeguard
station was a good spot for an after hours pic.
Mark
poses for a pic, sunset was in the background!
Dave
and Carol, both a little sunburned, get in the pic.
We
were
at this spot at low tide, before 6:00 AM. Came
back
later that day for some great pictures and relaxation.
A
favorite
spot, I would like to live here, Skaket Beach.
The
tide
goes out for a mile, lots of fun stuff to hunt for.
Provincetown
is always a fun trip. We rode the bikes a
few
miles to get there, hoping the rain would hold off.
The
bike
trails are great, the go for miles, scenery can't
be
beat.
We haven't done the whole cape yet, someday soon.
Race
Point has a neat little light house to keep the boats
off
the shore. There is a small cabin attached to it.
This
interesting brass sculpture recognizes one of the early
Nantucket
newspaper pioneers. He looks like a Yankees fan!
We
got
to watch a windmill being put together
on
Nantucket.
The sheets on the vanes do a
better
job of catching the wind, but "three
sheets
to the wind" is bad, puts it off balance.
This
was in the harbor on our way to Nantucket.
Hyannis
has a busy harbor, this may be a tourist boat.
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