Cape Cod August 26, 2009

August 25, 2009 Tuesday

Monday, August 24, 2009 we took a walk down to the shoreline in the morning after the mild winds and intermittent rain from hurricane Bill blew offshore about 300 miles away to find an array of crustations and various types of seaweed dotting the landscape. A walk through the bay’s damp floor was a delight. Some of the patterns that the sea grasses left in the sand were amazing. One was bright fresh spring green that looked like lettuce leaves ready to be picked. A man in rubber boots was filling a plastic laundry basket with Oyster shells from today’s gathering.

There is no wifi (internet) connection available in this remote island toward the end of Cape Cod so we ventured back a few miles through a couple of towns to Orleans where you can buy a boat load of groceries at the Stop and Shop. We stopped and asked for the library which turned out to be within a half a mile or so. Snow library was silently delightful with a strong free wifi internet connection. A quick note on facebook and then off to the beach.

John, Rachel and Anya had scurried to Nauset Light Beach for an afternoon in the sun with the backdrop of crushing waves. We stopped off at the National Parks visitor’s center where Stan bought me my own senior parks pass as he had left his at home. It works throughout the country for free admittance to any National Park.

By that time the sun was blazing hot and John had already headed back. We walked down part of the staircase and stopped to enjoy the view from the landing. The waves crashed against the shore with extra strong rip tides due to yesterday’s storm. The beach was crowded with vacationers enjoying their stay.

That evening I saw an array of food to delight a king. Lobsters, chicken kabobs and oysters were devoured like there was no tomorrow. It was interesting to watch John crack open the oysters. Nice to watch people slurp those off the shell with a slash of sauce and a squeeze of lemon. I'll stick to veggie type things.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

It’s another day in paradise with sunny skies and birds chirping outside our window.