Well, I thought the weekend before Labor Day was going to be our last summer fling, when we traveled to Pennsylvania to see B's sister and spend a few days with them in their century-old stone farmhouse. They're not farmers. They're teachers (one of them just retired). But they have a little cornfield in their front yard and a major kitchen garden out back, and we feasted on corn and tomatoes and vegetables for three days.
But, somehow, it didn't seem like enough. We yearned for the seashore. So B has managed to get a couple of days off from work, and we're headed to Cape Cod for a different kind of weekend. Fish and clams and lobsters, and sand in our clothes, and a bike ride along the coastline.
It's after Labor Day. The summer crowds are gone. Rates are down a little. And we don't have kids in school, so we can go.
A few years ago, after we spent a week in Montauk where the ocean water is cold, B bought me a wetsuit as a Christmas present. So I'm bringing along my wetsuit. They say the water off Cape Cod stays warm into September.
I'm not sure I believe them. But I'll give it a try.
See you next week.
8 comments:
My husband took me to Cape Cod the first September of my retirement to distract me from the fact that it was the first time in 50+ years I wasn't heading into school. It is the best time to go. Have fun.
Just remember to get out of the water, and fast, if you hear cello music.
Have fun. I am sure it is warmer than Lake Michigan in August. Dianne
Apparel that gives one the appearance of being 'sealion-esque' (a la wetsuit) in CCod waters these days may not be ideal. Just sayin... :-)
Or as someone said recently, "I've yet to be bitten by a shark, which has been a disapointment to both the sharks and my wife". lol
Cautions aside, have a wonderful time.
Define "warm" in terms of ocean water... I grew up in south Florida... warm is above 78 for me.
A Cape Cod weekend sounds perfect.
I need to plan a weekend away. It might not happen until next summer, but the planning will keep me happy.
Yep. It's time for a getaway. We're heading for Niagara Falls, not to do what younger couples concentrate on while there, but actually to look at the falls!
Sounds pretty perfect! Have a great time.
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