So I’m in Nantucket for the weekend with the family that I babysit for. The house is right on the ocean so I can’t really complain! It would be much nicer to be here with some friends and family though. Just saying. I love the main part of town. It’s so adorable with it’s cobblestone streets and little shops. Summer has clearly come and gone (*sigh), but it’s still nice to be by the beach and smell the sweet salty air. We got here yesterday on the fast ferry and made it in to town today for some lunch at the White Elephant Hotel. They have a restaurant there called the Brant Point Grill and it sure was something to blog about. We ordered calamari for the table that was REALLY good. 
My serloin burger was just super, the best part being the FRIED PICKLES. They came on top of my cheeseburger. OMG amazing. Had some lemonade and terrific sweet potato fries…and other than that it was just a very pleasant meal with a very pleasant view. Great lunch!!! Now I am relaxing in my room overlooking the ocean. DREAM!
nantucket.
October 10, 2009
Cuttyhunk.
September 21, 2009
This past weekend Zan and I went out to the Elizabeth Islands, off of Cape Cod. I’d never even heard of these islands before this summer and neither had Zan. When we were in CC my mom asked Zan what they were and when he realized he didn’t know he looked them up to find out. After doing some research we decided to take a trip out to the last island, called Cuttyhunk. It’s very small and only has about 50 or so year-round residents. More people inhabit the island in the summers, mostly in July and August. Since it’s the end of September the island was VERY quiet, but also very relaxing. It’s one of the most serene places I’ve ever been. There is one market (open 10-12 and 3-5 daily), one souvenir shop, and one place to eat. That’s it. Oh, and there are no cars… everyone drives around in golf carts. It’s so awesome. We had a great time walking around the island (found a little one room school house!), exploring the beach front and enjoying the ocean view from our little cabin at Pete’s Place. We ate at Bart’s Cart for lunch both days and bought lobsters for dinner on Saturday night. YAY! It was a great weekend trip, the perfect way to end summer, and so easy to visit from Boston!
Cuttyhunk Ferry Company
Walking along the shore…
Sunset from our deck. Amazing weather!
goodbye CC. goodbye august.
September 1, 2009
I’ve been back from the Cape for just a couple of days and already I miss it so much! If I could make every week of the year the last week in August, I would. Here are some pics to recap the week:
Meet me at the Squire…
Me and Nell at Lighthouse Beach
Zan cooking up some BBQ!
Spending time with Grammy Jean…
Collecting seashells at sunrise…
New roomates!!!
Becca came for lobster!
Last day on the dunes of the cape… See you next year!
Chatham Breeze
August 24, 2009
Here we are back in Chatham for our third year in a row. I just love this place. All summer I look forward to coming here, where I can kick back, relax, and soak up the end of summer. So far, we are only on day 3 so there is not much to report. We are renting a new house this year, which is absolutely GORGEOUS. It’s a little bit farther from the center of town, but I think the quality of the house makes up for that. There are high ceilings and a seashells/mermaid theme that is just adorable. The house is equipped with cozy couches and chairs, a back porch, a huge grill, bikes, a pool table, a variety of games and movies, and an outdoor shower (dream!). Zan and I took the bikes out for a test run yesterday and we ended up biking almost 5 miles– pretty good for someone who hasn’t been on a bike in YEARS. We rode down through main street, up to lighthouse beach, then over past the Chatham Bars Inn to the fish pier before heading back home. It was long and sometimes hilly but I felt like a champion when it was all through. GO ME!
Here’s a view of the house from the upstairs:
