Looking for an interesting day trip from Cape Cod, I decided to check out Newport, Rhode Island. Newport is well known for hosting the America’s Cup, an international sailing regatta, the Newport Jazz Festival, and massive mansions. An upscale hangout for the rich and famous, those that can afford yachts and mansions, considered summer cottages,Continue reading “Newport Cliff Walk”
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Martha’s Vineyard
Just a ferry ride away, I took a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard. A short walk to the Steamship parking lot in Falmouth and then a shuttle bus to Wood’s Hole brought me to the port. Forty-five minutes later, on the good ship Nantucket (named for the other popular island off Cape Cod), across VineyardContinue reading “Martha’s Vineyard”
Falmouth bike path to beach
Happy to spend some time at Cape Cod again, I offered to cat sit for a week in July while my son and his wife visited friends in another state. The summer crowds were in full force, and there were hour-long lines or reservations required at restaurants in Falmouth. (Pictures of downtown and nearby WoodsContinue reading “Falmouth bike path to beach”
Tangier
My son and I took the ferry to Tangier, Morocco, in 2018. The taxi driver drove us from the port to the medina. I had booked a hotel inside the medina. He unloaded our bags and another young man stepped out of a door on the side of the medina wall to meet us. TheContinue reading “Tangier”
La Jolla sealife
Just north of San Diego, in La Jolla Cove and adjoining beaches, harbor seals and California sea lions make their home. Carefully warned by signage and rangers not to approach too close, visitors gather to watch their antics and photograph. I spent a glorious few hours wandering this shore and sharing their space. These seaContinue reading “La Jolla sealife”
California beach walking
A long day’s drive took me from St George, Utah to temperate Carlsbad in southern California, avoiding the glitz of Las Vegas and Nevada road stops with their flashing signs, through desolate desert landscapes with occasional sculpted rock outcroppings. Carlsbad has a comfortable and attractive suburban feel with twisting roads over gentle hills, rounding pondsContinue reading “California beach walking”
The Beaches
The trendy shops along Queen Street East are in the Beaches, or Beach, neighborhood, an upscale section of Toronto. I’m not much of a consumer, but I’m curious to see what’s happening, what’s in, what catches the eye. A tree in the small park has a strange shape, reaching up after hugging the ground. WeContinue reading “The Beaches”
Cape Cod Canal, Sandwich
The unusually shaped island of Cape Cod was originally a peninsula reaching out from the Massachusetts mainland until a canal was forged through its narrow connection in 1914. The matching silver arcs of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges span the canal, prone to traffic slowdowns even in October when I was there and congestion thatContinue reading “Cape Cod Canal, Sandwich”
Yarmouth, Chapin sunset
My stay at a friend’s Yarmouth Port house on Cape Cod was a quiet respite. I could imagine the locals, permit required, carrying their beach toys and chairs to Dennis Pond in warmer days. Not a time for swimming in October, I took a walk to the pond and beyond most mornings, drove out forContinue reading “Yarmouth, Chapin sunset”
Provincetown
The liveliest, most interesting town on Cape Cod is at the farthest point, where the tip curves around as if beckoning you in. Crammed with a diverse mix of shops, galleries, and eateries along vibrant Commercial Street, it’s both an artist haven and a magnet for the LGBTQ+ community. It does my heart good toContinue reading “Provincetown”
Ruth Rosenfeld 