I have not asked my friends for approval of various pix yet soooo this is a very incomplete record, since this trip has been all about the friend/connection time.
(Well, also total relaxation and a ‘pause’ from life. I really needed this getaway!)
THURSDAY
A few of us (me + Vickie + Azusa) started with some Boston adventures, mostly centered in Brookline around stationery shopping! YOU GUYS I GOT TO SEE HOBONICHIS IN REAL LIFE at Boston General Store. It was thrilling! I bought some accessories + and an A6 MD Notebook to use for drawing. We also went to the Sanrio sensory explosion that is Teehee (and I got some little gifts for the kids).
Then we headed out to beat commuter traffic and made it to the Cape by dinnertime! We picked up THE BEST PIZZA at Spinello and had a fun night of chatting and catching up once the later crew arrived.
(We are staying in 2 houses – my friend Emily’s gorgeous Truro home, plus a rental within walking distance. This is part of why we felt secure coming in the storm – we are on high ground, not close to the coast, and these are sturdy/large structures. Today is rainy and tonight will probably feature the heaviest winds, but so far so good.)
FRIDAY
A few of us started the day with a beach walk (figured we should do this before the weather hit!) and then we all headed to the spa!
The weather was screaming CLAM CHOWDER to me . . .
We headed back to our houses to change/shower/etc and then headed over to Emily’s for an oyster tasting happy hour (!!!). She treated us all to a local oyster farmer’s shucking experience (he shucked, we ate and sipped champagne). It was glorious and the oysters had been caught that day.
Finally we headed out to dinner at Sal’s (Provincetown; about a 15-20 minute drive) and I slept 9 hours for the second night in a row in my cozy bedroom.
It might get a bit stormy today but we have plans to sit here and be cozy:
The only piece of luck around this weather is that my flight home is Monday afternoon (not Sunday) which should (HOPEFULLY) be after all of this storminess is over.
Will report back (probably Monday)! And maybe I will get some group shots approved 🙂
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That den is the room of my dreams!!!
I’m glad you’re having fun despite the weather! That room does look amaaaazing to relax in. Clam (or quahog!) chowder and oysters and lobster rolls (I prefer the warm Connecticut-style) are always a win on the Cape. I am impressed you found good pizza because I always feel like the pizza on the Cape is very mediocre, which always seems surprising because it’s close to Boston which has amazing pizza. I am always in search of a good pizza spot but that place is a little too far from Barnstable where we go so we will have to keep looking…
This looks like the perfect weekend – even with the storm!
Oysters and champagne! Does it get any better? This looks like an ideal getaway!
What a fabulous combination of food, friends and beautiful setting (that room is gorgeous!) for your weekend away. So glad you are getting to enjoy this time away. Enjoy 🙂
HOW FUN!!! You got to do some really cool things and now you can hunker down and enjoy the storm. I know this trip is about friends, but I would LOVE to sit in front of that fire all day and read while it storms outside.
So glad you’re getting a refreshing and rejuvenating break with friends, a change of weather and scenery! So beautiful, even with the stormy weather.
Ah, Boston! I am still so sad I didn’t get to go in May… and I wanna go back, to Cape Cod, too. That sounds like a great trip so far (and that place that you were staying it looks awesome!)