Wednesday morning's rain did not last long and we were off to explore Cape Cod. Some of our favorite stops included this Stony Brook Gristmill. It was not open at the time but we enjoyed exploring the pond, streams, and area.
This limb seemed like it was made for relaxation. I held on for safety. In the spring the herring run up the river from the sea to spawn. We did see a few nice bass that were going nowhere.
Scargo Hill Tower in Dennis provided a little step exercise. The view from the top was nice.
And this shows that rain was imminent but only a short sprinkle fell from those clouds.
The Eastham windmill was built in 1680 in Plymouth by an Eastham resident, Thomas Paine. It was moved four times before coming to its final resting place in Eastham in 1808. It is claimed to be the oldest and last working gristmill on the cape. As hard as I tried I just couldn't get it started. The tour bus arrived just as we were leaving. Most of the towns we visited were dated from the 1690s.
Provincetown is like few other places. We enjoyed strolling the streets, eating the Portuguese food, and shopping the shops.
This week is leather week and also Women's Week. Too bad we could not stay for the festivities.
The Highland Light is also known as the Cape Cod Light. One could spend days just visiting lighthouses on Cape Cod.
At the Salt Pond Visitor's Center we learned about the geology of the area and how the cranberry bogs or kettle ponds, which number over 300, were created from receding glaciers. Nearby is the site where Marconi first transmitted a wireless signal across the Atlantic. A portion of the base of his tower remains. The national seashore runs for about 40 miles alongside the eastern coast.
Captain Penniman was from Eastham and made his fortune in the whaling industry by the time he was thirty, having left home at eleven. He built this home in Fort Hill in the French Second-Empire style in 1868. The national park is refurbishing the inside which we enjoyed touring. He had a hot water system that collected rain water and piped it through the cookstove to heat it for the bathroom and kitchen.
This is the third set of whale jaw bones that have been erected on the steps leading to the house. Imagine meeting a whale. Leon is 6'2".
Three nights were spent at the Elk's Lodge in Falmouth and one night at the Nickerson State Park in Brewster. Falmouth is a very pretty city with a village green and quaint shops lining Main Street. It allowed us a great opportunity to explore the area and have nice visits with the locals. They even serve Quahogs.
This limb seemed like it was made for relaxation. I held on for safety. In the spring the herring run up the river from the sea to spawn. We did see a few nice bass that were going nowhere.
Scargo Hill Tower in Dennis provided a little step exercise. The view from the top was nice.
And this shows that rain was imminent but only a short sprinkle fell from those clouds.
The Eastham windmill was built in 1680 in Plymouth by an Eastham resident, Thomas Paine. It was moved four times before coming to its final resting place in Eastham in 1808. It is claimed to be the oldest and last working gristmill on the cape. As hard as I tried I just couldn't get it started. The tour bus arrived just as we were leaving. Most of the towns we visited were dated from the 1690s.
Provincetown is like few other places. We enjoyed strolling the streets, eating the Portuguese food, and shopping the shops.
This week is leather week and also Women's Week. Too bad we could not stay for the festivities.
The Highland Light is also known as the Cape Cod Light. One could spend days just visiting lighthouses on Cape Cod.
At the Salt Pond Visitor's Center we learned about the geology of the area and how the cranberry bogs or kettle ponds, which number over 300, were created from receding glaciers. Nearby is the site where Marconi first transmitted a wireless signal across the Atlantic. A portion of the base of his tower remains. The national seashore runs for about 40 miles alongside the eastern coast.
Captain Penniman was from Eastham and made his fortune in the whaling industry by the time he was thirty, having left home at eleven. He built this home in Fort Hill in the French Second-Empire style in 1868. The national park is refurbishing the inside which we enjoyed touring. He had a hot water system that collected rain water and piped it through the cookstove to heat it for the bathroom and kitchen.
This is the third set of whale jaw bones that have been erected on the steps leading to the house. Imagine meeting a whale. Leon is 6'2".
Three nights were spent at the Elk's Lodge in Falmouth and one night at the Nickerson State Park in Brewster. Falmouth is a very pretty city with a village green and quaint shops lining Main Street. It allowed us a great opportunity to explore the area and have nice visits with the locals. They even serve Quahogs.
2 comments:
You're scaring me a little in that tree! It must not have been as high as it looks?
A nice walk down memory lane for me...places once visited when we were there in ?? what year?? Looks like fun.
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