Blog #18



AHOY! from Cape Cod
Cape Cod as seen from the International space station
It looks like an Elfs shoe to me.  What does it look like to you?


We've been enjoying our time here on the Cape.  We bicycled 2 1/2 miles to Nauset Lighthouse.  Built in 1877, it is, 48 ft. tall, and made of cast iron and it's brick lined.  It had resided in Chatham, to the south, as a twin to the one that is still in Chatham today.  In 1923 this lighthouse was dismantled and moved to Eastham as their lighthouse was then retired.  In the 1940's it was painted red and white as a daytime indicator.  Also in the same area are the 3 Sisters lighthouses, these lighthouses were part of the Nauset Beach Light Station, nicknamed The 3 Sisters, this trio of lighthouses provided landmarks for sailors making their way along the outer Cape from 1838 to 1911.




2 of the 3 Sisters


A Whale of a Tail

Our Camphosting friends from Georgia Veterans State Park in Georgia, Nick, Kendra and Cannon came all the way down from Maine (where they are workamping at a kayak outfitters) to visit us on the Cape.  We packed a lot into those 2 days.  Whale watching up out of Provincetown, two dinners, (BBQ Chicken at the Mackeys one night, and Pizza, from Red Barn another) A walk along the Rail to Trail bike path to Arnolds for ice cream, an outdoor theater production of, "The Little Prince", in Wellfleet by the Knight Horse Theater company.  And a last game of Go Fish before they left.
Here are a few photos from our weekend.


Our boat and Provincetown from McMillian dock


Pilgram Monument
Commemorating the Mayflower Pilgrims first landing in the New World in November 1620. 

Cannon waiting with the rest of us to set sail


"Chunk"


We saw lots of Humpback Whales, they even had names like, Salt, Pepper, Chunk, Etch-a-Sketch.  They are named according to their markings.

Brian and Senior Chief Nick

Windblown

Open air theater in Wellfleet put on by Lemerande family, troupe of actors
"The Little Prince"
We enjoyed our time with the Naquin family and hope we can always stay in touch.




What does Portuguese Sausage Kale soup have to do with Cape Cod?

You will find Portuguese sausage, kale soup on menus all over the Cape. Its as easy to find as Chowder.   Our seasonal neighbors gifted us a quart of the soup as a Thank You to Brian who helped them with their propane connection.  A Racheal Ray recipe.  We loved it and I have made it twice now.  Those of you who know me, know I love soup.  Bobbi Burke once called me the Soupinest women she ever met!  I take that as a compliment.😁  Around 1840 when the whaling industry was booming, Portuguese and Azorean immigrants began settling in Provincetown where they developed a tight knit, successful whaling and fishing community. Maybe theres a little tiny bit of Portuguese in me?





Hurricane LEE

We were watching Lee what seemed forever (the worlds slowest hurricane, it should have been named Turtle)  We weren't sure if evacuation needed to happen😕😕  We knew we had to tear down our Clam. (our outside living area)


Luckily for us Lee skirted to the east. It ended up being like 24 hours of a blustery Oregon beach day.

We did get to see the most amazing Sunset/Atmospheric light change before Lee arrived. These photographs are not Photoshopped.









After the storm, folks were lined up to see the BIG waves.

Us included


Well I cant sign off without posting adorable Teddy pictures.


Look at those eyelashes!!

My boys

Bye Bye for now


Happy Trails to you till we meet again.
oxox R&B&T


 

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