We went to Cape Cod yesterday but only as far as Hyannis, home to several generations of the Kennedys. Former notable residents include Judy Garland and Jack Kerouac. Also known as the "Capital of the Cape", we were impressed by its historic street, Main Street, with its quaint and numerous shops. The town was busy with traffic on this Saturday afternoon, but the beach was devoid of people except for one or two couples walking their dog as the weather was still rather chilly and not ideal for basking in the sun. We did see many inns and motels, little ones all over the town, which gave an indication that it gets really crowded in the summer. It's a 1 hr 15 minute drive from Boston, without traffic, at around 75 miles per hour (120 km/hr). We also stopped in Sandwich for lunch at Seafood Sam's and they served huge portions, and was cheaper than the place we usually go to in Gloucester. It was a nice day and a stress relief from all my deadlines this past week.
Picking seashells at the Eugenia Forte Beach, a stone's throw from downtown Hyannis.
One can't tell from the picture, but MJ is actually cringing from the cold. Notice the new toy he's holding?
Little Meg is growing up...fast.
I'll make an exception of putting a picture of myself in the blog, only to show you how long my hair is. I haven't cut it since I arrived. The only other time in my life when I've had hair this long was when I was in Primary 6! I just haven't gotten round to getting it cut, though I will soon cos I really can't "tahan" anymore!
The beach isn't particularly pretty, but we were keen to go to one, anyone, cos you can't go to cape cod without visiting a beach!
We also visited a lobster mart in Sandwich, right next to Seafood Sam's. I was tempted to buy one. It was going at a reasonable price of 9.95/lb, compared to about 12.95/lb at Shaw's supermarket in Boston, but I was really full from lunch and amazingly, not quite in the mood for lobsters, so we didn't get any. Also we weren't heading home yet, so it would've been difficult to keep the lobster alive for a few hours.
We went to Cape Cod yesterday but only as far as Hyannis, home to several generations of the Kennedys. Former notable residents include Judy Garland and Jack Kerouac. Also known as the "Capital of the Cape", we were impressed by its historic street, Main Street, with its quaint and numerous shops. The town was busy with traffic on this Saturday afternoon, but the beach was devoid of people except for one or two couples walking their dog as the weather was still rather chilly and not ideal for basking in the sun. We did see many inns and motels, little ones all over the town, which gave an indication that it gets really crowded in the summer. It's a 1 hr 15 minute drive from Boston, without traffic, at around 75 miles per hour (120 km/hr). We also stopped in Sandwich for lunch at Seafood Sam's and they served huge portions, and was cheaper than the place we usually go to in Gloucester. It was a nice day and a stress relief from all my deadlines this past week.
Picking seashells at the Eugenia Forte Beach, a stone's throw from downtown Hyannis.
One can't tell from the picture, but MJ is actually cringing from the cold. Notice the new toy he's holding?
Little Meg is growing up...fast.
I'll make an exception of putting a picture of myself in the blog, only to show you how long my hair is. I haven't cut it since I arrived. The only other time in my life when I've had hair this long was when I was in Primary 6! I just haven't gotten round to getting it cut, though I will soon cos I really can't "tahan" anymore!
The beach isn't particularly pretty, but we were keen to go to one, anyone, cos you can't go to cape cod without visiting a beach!
We also visited a lobster mart in Sandwich, right next to Seafood Sam's. I was tempted to buy one. It was going at a reasonable price of 9.95/lb, compared to about 12.95/lb at Shaw's supermarket in Boston, but I was really full from lunch and amazingly, not quite in the mood for lobsters, so we didn't get any. Also we weren't heading home yet, so it would've been difficult to keep the lobster alive for a few hours.
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Oh, Meg is really no longer a toddler but a girl who is going to be a heartbreaker real soon ;)
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