Cape Cod Part II

Miles takes the wheel.

When we found out that we would not be able to take the boat to Nantucket we had a very upset 3 year old boy who was counting on a boat ride that day.  So we had to think fast and decided that all of the Duck Boat Tours driving by seemed really fun.  So we gave them a call and were able to walk over to their place on Main Street and hop right on a boat.

Miles even got to drive the boat for a bit.  The captain and Tour Guide were very entertaining and accommodating to children.   

We hopped on the Duck Boat Tour in the town of Hyannis.  As I mentioned previously this was where JFK and his entire family spent a lot of time.  There is now a John F Kennedy museum in the middle of town that only cost a few dollars to walk through.  We really enjoyed walking through the town.  We had lunch and ducked in and out of a few shops. 

Our first day exploring the Cape we decided to stop and go to the beach for a little while.  We learned a very valuable lesson.  You don't just park and go to the public beach for free.  It cost us $25.00 to park. With the beach parking costing a small fortune I expected the beach to be spectacular.  I mean I grew up on the Gulf Coast in Florida where the beaches are gorgeous and you usually park for free.  Boy was I disappointed walking out to a VERY small public beach where the sand wasn't like the powdered sugar sand I'm used to.  Also remember the water is going to be freezing even in the middle of August. 

One of the absolute highlights of our trip was a day at Plymouth Plantation.  We were a little unsure of what it would be like as we had heard Plymouth Rock was more like Plymouth pebble and wasn't worth the trip.  Well we were pleasantly surprised.  We were able to walk around both the Pilgrim's village as well as the Indian's village.  Make sure you get their early so you don't have to wait for a parking spot.  

Miles walking around one of the many Pilgrim gardens.

Each one of the Pilgrim households had its own garden.  These gardens were amazing.  I think the most amazing part was that the Pilgrims who are there role playing actually plant their own gardens from the seeds produced by their own plants.  The Pilgrims were also in each one of their houses cooking lunch while we were there.  There were eggs being boiled over fires, mustard seeds being muddled and fresh bread being buttered.  We truly felt transported back in time.

The view of the Atlantic Ocean was breathtaking.

Over at the Indian village we climbed in a few of their huts and watched as they too made some delicious looking meals.  One Indian woman was making sea bass on a spear over an open fire.  She was also cooking some porridge and cranberry sauce.  

This Indian was telling a story about his ancestors. 

Miles inside one of the large Indian homes. They were telling him how they would rub bear fat on themselves in the winter to stay warm.

The last and most important tip I'd like to make when traveling to the Cape is NEVER, NEVER, NEVER travel anywhere around the cape on Friday and Saturday.  Saturday is the worse.  We made this mistake.  It will take you an hour to go 1 mile.  Most Cape dwellers go to the Cape from Saturday to Saturday.  So not only do you have cars going on the Cape but also coming.  Plan a day in if you are going to be there on Saturday.  

All in all we really did enjoy our trip.  I think I will check it off the bucket list.  I however will not be running back anytime soon.  Once seems to be enough for me.