Weekend on the Cape

To celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary, J and I hopped in the car for a long weekend on Cape Cod. The weather was mostly grey and rainy, but we managed to have a wonderful time anyway.

We stayed at the beautiful Ashley Manor in Barnstable:

Our hosts, Vince and Pat, were so friendly and helpful (and they cook a delicious gourmet breakfast). Pat even showed us the house’s secret passage, which was used to hide Tory sympathizers during the American Revolution. (The original house was built in 1699.)

We spent Friday afternoon and evening wandering around Hyannis (kitschy but fun), catching a movie (Monsters University – we loved it), then enjoying seafood at the Black Cat. (Yum.)

We wandered around Barnstable Village on Saturday morning, stopping for chai at Nirvana when it started raining:

Of course, we visited several bookstores: Tim’s Used Books in Hyannis, Mary’s Bookstore in East Sandwich (where we chatted with Mary, who is adorable); Titcomb’s Bookshop farther along the same road; and Parnassus Book Service in Yamourthport. So many wonderful books.

There was miniature golf on Saturday afternoon:

And some delicious Italian food at Alberto’s on Saturday night. This is zebra striped lobster ravioli:

We finished it off with ice cream at Katie’s:

Sunday morning found us on a marshy beach in Yarmouth:

We watched people fish for tiny crabs (with pieces of raw chicken tied to strings) and enjoyed the, ah, ocean breezes.

We ended our trip with lunch – and scones – at the Optimist Cafe in Yarmouthport:

All in all, a perfect getaway with the man I love.