Cape Cod, MA - May 2012

Our road trip out East started with Cape Cod, and on Memorial Day weekend. Yes, that's what we did :-)

We've been here several times before to see the sights and visit with our family, and this trip  was no different. Most of our activities centered around food and family.

We've been to Nantucket, twice, so no need to go again. Same goes for Plymouth Rock and Boston (although Boston should really be a trip in itself). But we did find some picturesque places close to home.

This lighthouse did its best to light up a foggy night.

And we visited two Grist mills, the first in Sandwich, Dexter's Gristmill.

 

 

We also visited Brewster's Stony Brook Gristmill, with its newly refurbished wheel.

Both places have lovely millponds, which were perfect for some stealth photography.

Oops, busted...

We visited a herring run that posted some dire warnings, and we also caught a herring (on film).

We drove down to the beach to see what we could see.

We then said goodbye to the peaceful tranquility of the cape and headed for New York City.

Bottoms up!

 

Provincetown, MA - May, 2012

Located at the tip of Cape Cod, this town that once was noted for its fishing and whaling and was populated by Portugese fishermen, is now noted for its tourist industry. Here's how Wikipedia introduces the town:

A small coastal resort town with a year-round population of just under 3,000, Provincetown has a summer population of as high as 60,000. Sometimes called P-town or P'town, the town is known for its beaches, harbor, artists, tourist industry, and its status as a vacation destination of gay men and lesbians.

So there you have it. It's also a great place to go whale watching, and walking around all the interesting shops and the harbor is fun in itself. 

There is still a fair amount of fishing that takes place here, but not on the Finger Piers :-).

 

 

 

The Harbor Master gets some assistance from the ever-present police.

Shops are quirky and unique.

 

 

And art and artists are everywhere.

We did not go whale watching this trip but I've posted a link from 2009

that has a few nice shots of a humpback from our whale watching boat ride. 

Massachusetts 2009 - humpback whale photos

Locals tend to avoid P-town in the summer but our niece kindly consented to take us. We had lunch near the water and were later treated to a Portugese pastry. 

 

It's a fun town, indeed.