http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Massachusetts , Cape Cod en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:11:58 BST Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:11:58 BST Here are photos of the rental house in New Albany http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-329599.html After stopping to pick up our cars at Joe and Felicia's we got on the road. They were so nice to store our cars while we were gone. They gave each of the kids red Mount Gay Rum Figawi baseball caps from various past race years and the kids were delighted with them. I'll have to snap a picture of them wearing the hats. We got to see their stunning home again with their large backyard bird sanctu http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-328867.html We got off on the 1035 a.m. ferry which they graciously allowed us to exchange our early tickets forDavid Redding and Marion saw us off and though the ride was slightly choppier than the way over we enjoyed the comfort of the cabin our Itouches Macbooks pcs and books http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-328224.html We got up and checked weather reports about the Tropical Storm Kyle that was heading our way A reminder that we are actually on a small piece of land surrounded by waterIt was raining harder on and off than we usually ever experience in Ohio. Quite an impressive display of water and still everything goes on pretty much as normal on Nantucket. It is just the getting on and off the island that ge http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-327851.html Thursday we ALL walked into town for breakfast at the Fog Island Cafe one of the better known breakfast spots on Nantucket. Sam had a Fog Island Cafe tshirt that he wore all the time Our waitress was a Westerville South and OSU graduate Amazing breakfast as expectedOn the way home we stopped in at a little schoolhousechurch building that served as an AfricanAmerican museum. We watched a vi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-327666.html Wednesday was the day Jack planned for the beach because he read there was bad weather coming later in the week. Jack Hannah Isaac and Abe walked to the beach and Eliza and I drove there with beach chairs a ball a frisbee and a shovel. We stayed a couple of hours.At lunchtime we went to The Hen House for lunch. It is out by our house and fairly close to the beach as opposed to downtown. Ja http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-327661.html Sunny and bright but also windy today. Early this morning Jack Isaac and Abe and I walked into town. We are estimating it to be about a milelong walk. We went to the Even Keel Cafe on Main Street. It was really tasty. Terrific oatmeal juice etc. I bought a pound of the Even Keel House Blend Kenyan beans to bring home for the next big family gathering It will need to be ground Jack s http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-326842.html Had a great time watching the Emmy'sMonday was a little grayer. Hannah and Jack walked into town to check things out. The main part of town is just big enough to be interesting and small enough to be completely navigable on foot. Not to mention picturesqueI drove into town to meet them at the small grocery and drive their purchases back home. Jack and I paused in front of a live webcam and call http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-326347.html Jack and Hannah and I got up and walked downtown. It is about twenty minutes into town following one winding street past beautiful homes densely settled and each one prettier than the next. As you get close to town the streets are cobblestone originally ballast from early ships. The homes are fabulous and the nicest ones are often tied to the whaling industry owned by ship captains or others http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-326101.html We had beautiful weather for our ferry ride to Nantucket Joe and Felicia graciously allowed us to leave both cars in their driveway and so we saw them before we left. They were heading golfing Once on the island I rented a fourdoor maroon Jeep much like Jack's which he has not seen in a while because we rented it to James our Obama friend till the election. Jack is enjoying the concept of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-325752.html Well we revisited Grumpy's and Lambert's today. Grumpy's was for our breakfast again and Lambert's was to get some things for our little cooler to take to Nantucket SaturdayAfter Grumpy's we headed to Brewster to follow the directions for a threemile nature walk from the book In the Footsteps of Thoreau 25 Nature Walks on Cape Cod. When we were moving I happened to unpack it the day be http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-325748.html Today we had another crisp bright day with lots of sunshine Hannah and Jack walked up to the Egg and I early in the morning and stopped at the CVS. I told them I ddn't think they were very far from the new StifelNicolaus office on that side of town. This afternoon some of us drove to Sandwich so picturesque to visit the Thornton Burgess Museum that was closed last year when we came in Oc http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-325069.html Wednesday the plan was to head up to Boston because it marked the halfway point in our weeklong Hyannis stay. We drove to QuincyBraintree area and settled on Braintree to park because it was only slightly less crowded than Quincy. We are such newbies to the magnitude of commuting so we were surprised that at 10 am we faced such choicesWe loved the train ride into the Park St. Subway station a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-325004.html Tuesday morning was a little bit more typical weatherwise It was upper sixties low seventies and partly cloudy.The weathermen on the east coast news channels we watched commented on the recordbreaking Monday weather we had enjoyed. The warmest in 20 yearsWe started the day by going to Lambert's Fruit which is definitely worth visiting next time you are on the Cape.We got lots of fruit fres http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-324991.html Something about the way the hurricane split over the Midwest left the Cape with an unseasonably warm and beautiful day today. The temperature was 85 and crystal clear We went to Grumpy's in East Dennis for their sumptuous breakfast and then drove to Nauset beach. Grumpy's was one of Felicia's suggestions from last year and one of our alltime favorites We had loaded the car with frisbees http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-324007.html We arrived Saturday nght on Cape Cod We listened to the OSUUSC game on the radio for the last hour of the trip and then saw the second half on the t.v. at the rental house. Sunday we settled in. We were glad to be in the same house as last Fall particularly enjoying the familiarity after the Big Move last week.We headed to Borders Books and Music and got some of each for the two weeks and som http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/Osterville/blog-324003.html Since Cape Cod for me consists of biking swimming and a ton of laundry I won't keep too many entries but I will leave behind a few thoughts.No matter which party you belong too it felt pretty historic to see everyone glued to their tvs on the plane watching Obama. Fact Obama's speeches are comforting during high turbulence. While going through security I heard a sixyear old kid say to his http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/blog-318982.html We had a very busy day on saturday. It was the first day that we awoke to a cloudy day but we made the most of it and had a great day. First we had a short drive to Hyannis to board a boat to go whale watching. It was a pretty big boat and it took us about an hour to get to the whale watching area. There is no point me telling you about it just look at the photos and videos it was amazing http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/blog-318376.html I'd never been to Cape Cod before and didn't know what to expect. A beach area is a beach area right Wrong The ocean water temperature is COLD There was pounding surf and miles of beaches but I voted to let my feet and legs stay sandy to stay out of the cooler than what I was used to water temperatures. After my second day at the Cape Orleans to be exact I mentioned to my daughter that I http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/blog-308045.html Wersquove been travelling around a lot in the last couple of weeks so just got the time to update yrsquoall on what we have been up to. Apart from Boston where the people are really up themselves we have had a really positive experience of the US like totally yeah We are both thinking in American.So much has been happening that wersquoll just give you a flavour of what is happening out http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod/blog-306302.html