Final Cape Cod Days

Yesterday was a recovery day. Barbara’s ankle twinged all day, we believe due to the stresses put on it by standing on the deck of a moving 90 ton whale watcher vessel in the relatively mild seas of Cap Cod and Massachusetts Bays. My feet and ankles were okay but my face was kind of wind/sun burned, despite the mostly cloudy day. We did final laundry and pre-packing and suitcase weighing to assure no problems with our departure.

We took a brief break to indulge in Dairy Queen Blizzards. Actually we went there to have chicken sandwiches, only to discover this franchise only does hot dogs and ice cream. Who knew?? So, dessert our dinner. It is vacation, after all.

We stopped by the Bass outlet where I found a great backpack for $19.99!!! Barbara tried on shoes but found nothing to inspire here to break out the credit card.  Right next to the Bass store was a great cranberry bog, providing the perfect backdrop for our Cape Cod selfie.

Today we started out to tour Chatham Light, only to discover there are no tours, it’s a working lighthouse and an official U.S. Coast Guard station. BUT the view of the beach at low tide was worth the drive. Check out the video clip!

Our plan to visit the Cedar Springs Herb Farm, (“7 acres of  walking trails in a organic herbal oasis”) was stymied when the entrance proclaimed it “For Sale” so open by appointment only. Sigh. Kind of resigned, we headed back to the condo.

Speaking of the condo complex, it is more than full with weekend vacations for Memorial Day, evidenced by the fact the pool is loaded with very white people swimming and lying out in the sun. Also, the traffic is now Cape Cod usual - bumper to bumper on the highways in town.  This influx of people created a line at the Pirate Cove Miniature Golf place, so we passed on it, despite planning on playing a round in honor Jean and Hilton Head. Turned out the lines were evidence of the company’s 4th annual Play for Patriots fundraiser which happens on Memorial Day weekend!

So, we cleaned up Matilda, our trust Dodge mini-van in preparation for turning her back in tomorrow, ate the last of our food stores, final packed our luggage and went to bed to rise and get on the road tomorrow by 7:00 AM. We recognize that this will put us at Logan hours before our departure times, but each of us would rather be early than miss a flight.

It’s been an excellent holiday. We’re planning an encore in 5 years - to explore more of New England!