Our room at the Langham... and a spy camera, of course |
And so ended the high of a New England vacation.
It had started out so well: coffee and shortbread cookies in a comfy chair bathed in sunlight with a magazine. Sorry, FREE coffee and shortbread as Porter started out my morning right. We landed in Boston early, picked up our cute little rental car, picked up Gordon's latest spy camera in Cambridge (don't ask - OK, GoPro) and drove to our hotel, the Langham Boston, the cutest five-star hotel in downtown Boston.
On the Freedom Trail: Faneuil Hall |
Cannoli at Modern Pastry: I love Boston! |
service), Bunker Hill and a tour of gorgeous homes. Perfect.
Dinner was at Union Oyster House, the oldest pub in the city. For lobster, of course. And boston cream pie (which was a disappointment, gotta say). And back to the hotel for luxury, a bath, and a gorgeous sleep in the massive bed.
The next morning, after indulging in a luxurious breakfast (with mediocre coffee) at the Langham, we're on the road to the Cape. Aside from the usual driving anxiety, we arrive in Provincetown ahead of schedule. My husband wasn't prepared for the wonders of P-town.
Whale watching with Gordon's Borg-toy: GoPro |
Whale watching: Click for more photos |
The Dolphin Fleet whale watching excursion blew our minds. Humpback and fin whales: Super awesome. I was in awe of the huge creatures. Of course, it's impossible to get good photos as they're not fantastic at posing. Buggers. You'll have to trust me.
We drove back down the arm of the Cape to stay with our friends Jon and Fran in Falmouth. There were a few wrong turns due to not having a GPS and similarly-named highways. In the end, we got there with only a few arguments. The next day, we were joined by our other friends from NYC, Bob and Melinda. We all went sailing in Jon and Fran's boat, in fairly grey, choppy weather. Hey, this is North America in September: you never know what you'll get. The grey-weather trend continued for the whole time we were on the Cape.
Cape Cod shores |
and saw seals outside Chatham. We shopped in Hyannis and drove through numerous cute towns. Word to the wise: if you have the time, don't take the highway. The cute towns are, well, cute. "Ice cream and inflated whales," as Fran put it. Just what we were looking for.
I would have liked to do a bike ride on their many trails and gone to Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket -- that's saved for our next trip.
Sunsets in Newport from The Mooring restaurant |
We strolled along the Cliff Walk as far as we could go -- it was shut down part-way due to damage from hurricane Sandy. We ate fresh seafood and watched the sunset at a wonderful restaurant, The Mooring.
USS Nautilus, Connecticut |
We drove along the southern coast to Connecticut to see the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine (vessel of any kind, actually). We watched a submarine go out to sea from the nearby navy base. It was a gorgeous day and Gordon was in his happy place.
We stopped in Mystic, CT, home of Mystic Pizza -- ya, the namesake of the movie. And the pizza WAS amazing. The town itself was super cute too. We walked around the shops, bought a piece of pottery from a local artist, some ice cream, watched the drawbridge rise and fall, and continued on. Again, the nature of driving as a couple is such that it challenges the relationship. Maybe someday we'll work out a solution and the rest of the world can learn from our perfection.
Along the Ocean Drive, Newport, RI |
At the Brooklyn Flea Market: I was in heaven |
We walked to Fort Greene where we stumbled on a live jazz show and sat by the park's monument to listen and play around with the GoPro some more. I loved Brooklyn and would love to walk around some more. But we had to get dinner. Bryn and Nilsa decided to stick out the line-up for renowned pizza. Gordon and I headed back to an indian dinner in Queen's with our hosts.
Murky was not pleased with our absence |
Great food and friends. Ingredients for fun -- at least it's something I can try to replicate at home. (Note that Murky at least doesn't drop excrement presents when we're having fun at home...)
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