Greetings from Cape Cod, Massachusetts

In a snapshot you’ll find sandy beaches, rolling dunes, gray-gabled homes, family fun, golf, biking, summer theater, art and antiques, galleries and fresh-caught seafood here. Personally JR prefers gravitating to the harbor marinas to checkout the boats and yachts, while Christa likes window shopping and browsing boutiques and galleries.






 There are lots of choices of things to do, so we picked a few gems to narrow down our stay on the cape.


The Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich features Americana folk art, antique cars, a carousel and, in summer, masses of hydrangeas and tiger lilies in bloom.




















The Glass Museum contained beautiful 17th century pieces from the first glass making factory in America. Here was a chance to see a fascinating glass blowing demonstration.

 

Whimsical glass blown flowers

 

Provincetown, the last town on the outer cape, has a 225 ft. Pilgrim Tower honoring the first Pilgrims landing in 1620.

It’s also known for its legacy as an art colony and for the warm welcome it extends to gay and lesbian visitors today.  There is a colorful carnival like atmosphere along its Main Street’s narrow crowded sidewalks.

Lined with old dilapidated buildings are street folks enticing you into the various funky shops pedaling their goods. It is hard to imagine the shock of dismay the Pilgrims might have encountering the town’s scene today.








A stroll along the Provincetown wharf brought a good vista of the harbor and the outer arm on the Cape. We grabbed an ice cream cone to share and literally made way out of Dodge.

 It didn’t take long for us to quickly escape washing away the colorful quirkiness of Provincetown. At one of the magnificent white sandy beaches along the Cape Cod National Seashore we planted ourselves at the edge of the Atlantic for some seaside relaxation on the sand. This is a primary reason that brings most folks to the cape for vacation anyway along with catching some great sunsets.