Day 57: 21 Aug, 2011 - Off to Cape Cod, MA

Missy and boys left early to catch up with friends in Connecticut and Geoff offered us the use of their family car to drive to Cape Cod...a destination long on our wish list but one we had decided to forego as we needed to be accessible for prospective buyers. The phones did not exactly ring hot, so we decided to accept the one offer on the table (to huge sighs of relief) and jumped at the opportunity to sightsee.    

Cape Cod is located at the eastern tip of Massachusetts; just as the southernmost tip of Florida is majestic from a distance - so too is Cape Cod. Check out this satellite picture: 

Notably famous as the home of one of America's enduring dynasties in Joe and Rose Kennedy, it is infamous for P-town or Provincetown, the east coast destination of choice for the rainbow brethren. 

From Little Attleboro, we drove across  Bourne Bridge at Cape Cod Canal and made our way to Herring Cove at the tip. We passed sandy beach after sandy beach and were tempted to stop several times but kept on until we arrived. In our haste to leave, we forgot to take our National Park Pass so after the trek coast to coast, we had to pay to enter Cape Cod National Seashore.

We thoroughly enjoyed the beach and waves - the kids befriending other children to search for shells as we sun baked. In the distance we could see ferries making their way to and from Boston. Pure bliss and more so because we MADE IT! Yay!!

West Coast meets East Coast 

Race Point Beach

As the wind changed direction we decided to head to Race Point Beach near the Municipal Airport with a quick stop at Province Lands Visitor Center. We missed the Visitor Center by a few minutes and continued on to the beach. An unexpected surprise for Matteo was to see small aircraft making their approach over our car. The beach itself was nicer but our stay was short as the kids gave us the 'we're hungry' call. Next stop Provincetown for dinner...or so we thought.




This place was CRAZY - the streets were packed with tourists such that our top speed was less than 10 mph. Semi-naked bodies cavorted in front of the car, loud music blasted from many directions and the kids eyes were as wide as saucers as they took it all in. Funny but not really kid-friendly sights. We stopped at a shop to purchase the obligatory fridge magnet and made for Little Attleboro 2 hours away, with dinner reduced to a roadside diner.

Provincetown Flags

We made it back to Geoff's after Subway sandwiches en route and once kids were in bed, continued to clean and pack the RV - after all we would farewell our beloved Shirley the following day.