I
forgot to mention that on our way to Provincetown we had our first sighting of
whales. Whale watching is a big industry
here. P-town has a fleet of 4 large
vessels that take people out twice a day to see them. We got to see them “free”. We enjoyed our stay in Provincetown even
though it was a bit cool and rainy most of the time. Debby had an exciting experience here. She made an appointment for a “bikini” wax
and it was done by a man! (He said he
was gay?)
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| P-Town with the Pilgrim Monument |
The
Lobster Pot restaurant is an institution here, so we decided to give it a try on
our last night in town. Jim had his
first whole lobster of the trip and we had a good time with the bar tender.
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Lobster Pot Restaurant
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| Great Bartender |
The
weather finally cleared on the fourth day and we had an enjoyable ride through
Cape Cod Bay and the Cape Cod Canal. We
stopped at Kingman Yacht Center in a small town called Cataumet off Buzzards
Bay. For an out of the way place it had
a surprisingly active restaurant/bar called the Chart Room. During the afternoon it was packed inside and
out and during the evening they had a great piano bar which Debby loved.
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| Piano Bar at Chart Room |
On
the 13th we pressed on to Oak Bluffs-Martha’s Vineyard. After passing through Woods Hole the seas became
choppy and very uncomfortable. Fortunately,
we only had about 8 miles to go. Oak
Bluffs is another interesting New
England village. In the 1850s Methodists
came here for religious retreats and camped out during the summer. In 1867 they started building permanent cottages in a unique architectural style.
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| Carpenter Gothic Revival Cottages |
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| An Extreme Example |
Tomorrow we will go on to Nantucket.
