After that busy day in Boston, we were ready for something a little quieter and laid back. Now, if it were summer, this might not be such a good idea for laid back and quiet, but on the first weekend of October, it’s a pretty good choice!
We also wouldn’t normally do that much driving on the day before a travel day, but our travel day was going to be pretty short and it promised to be a beautiful day . . . so off we went!
We crossed the Bourne Bridge and were officially in Cape Cod.
Our ultimate destination was the Cape Cod National Seashore, but we decided to stay off the highway on our way there, and travel through many of the small towns that dot the coastline.
Our first stop was Wood’s Hole. It was a cute little town, with just a few shops and restaurants, but their main claim to fame was the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard.
Our next stop was Falmouth – a little bigger town with quite a few restaurants and shops. We walked through the downtown area, doing a little window shopping and picked up a new sticker for the Jeep.
Veterans Memorial in front of the Library
We continued along the coast, stopping whenever we saw a town or a random shop that looked interesting.
Before we knew it, we were in Hyannisport, home to the Kennedy Compound.
We stopped at a small beach overlooking the harbor,
and watched the ferry boats travelling between Hyannis and Nantucket Island.
Looking off to the right, we could see a large estate on the beach, with a large flag flying . . . we thought it could very well be the Kennedy Compound. I looked up images on Google, and they matched what we were seeing down the beach from us.
We were amazed that the estate was so accessible to the public – we could have walked right up the beach in front of the house, and we were able to drive right past the driveway!
From the beach, we ended up in Hyannis, where we stopped by the JFK Memorial Park,
and then stopped in town to walk through the cute little Artists’ Village.
I love these little shacks!
Across the harbor, we spotted Baxter’s Seafood. It looked like a nice local restaurant, and we were getting hungry, so we decided to give it a shot.
The food was pretty good, and we enjoyed our dinner out on the dock. It was a great location!
Homes around the Harbor
And boats!
Fishing Boats
We continued on from there, still enjoying the view but not stopping quite as much, so that we could get to the national lakeshore before sunset.
We arrived, with time to spare!
We stopped at Coast Guard Beach first, and got a few nice pictures, but couldn’t really see the beach.
Continuing north along the seashore, we came to the Nauset Light Beach.
We walked to the beach overlook, and watched while seals swam by just a few yards out from the shore.
A group of seals – we watched about 20 groups swim past us.
Selfie at the beach,
and a photo of the lighthouse on our way out.
It was a lot of driving, but a nice, relaxed day!
That was definitely a long Day-Trip but the scenery really made it worth while.
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It's about time.
Marci, do you collect National Park Passport stamps or pins? Becki
ReplyDeleteHi Becki,
DeleteI don't collect anything from the parks, although I had been keeping track of all the ones we have visited. I haven't added to it recently, though.