Today the kids and I went to Chatham. It's a nice little town towards the "elbow" of the Cape. As is usual with the cape towns there are wonderful flowers and landscaping. Chatham seems to have some rolling hills too which make it very beautiful.
We hit town, parked in our "lucky parking spot" behind the park, by the bathrooms in the tiny little lot, and went to grab sandwiches. We wanted to eat before we went to the beach, but not walk around town until after. So, we ordered sandwiches from Chatham Cookware and took them over to Memorial Park to eat. Very nice picnic-y time.
After that we hit the Lighthouse Beach. I love this beach although the wind is a drawback. It just always seems windy on the Cape so maybe it's not any windier than anywhere else. An
other drawback is the 30 minute parking. You have to move your car every 30 minutes or a ticket you will find. The beach is pretty big so the walk alone takes about 5 minutes. None of this spoiled our time there, though. Makenna and I played backgammon a bit and we saw two seals bobbing out in the water. By the time we went to get Jordan and Torin the seals were gone, though. There was also this fishing boat that must have been dumping chum because it went through the water with a huge flock of seagulls flying around it, and in the water and all over the whole thing. It was cool to watch, but made me think...
other drawback is the 30 minute parking. You have to move your car every 30 minutes or a ticket you will find. The beach is pretty big so the walk alone takes about 5 minutes. None of this spoiled our time there, though. Makenna and I played backgammon a bit and we saw two seals bobbing out in the water. By the time we went to get Jordan and Torin the seals were gone, though. There was also this fishing boat that must have been dumping chum because it went through the water with a huge flock of seagulls flying around it, and in the water and all over the whole thing. It was cool to watch, but made me think...
As you walk up (or down) the step to the beach the whole hill is covered in Cape Cod Beach Rose. These are wild roses that were imported from the Orient in the 1800's and grow well for erosion control. The amazing thing about them is the size of the rose hips. They are larger than crab apples. They are edible, dark orange being preferred to red, and good for making jellies and other things. This plant is member of the apple family and the taste is tart. They seem to be all over the place around here, and I like them very much!
After the beach we headed back into town and puttered around a bit. We got i
ce cream and sat on this triangle shaped garden green in the center of town. The Chatham Garden club maintains it and does a beautiful job. Kenna and I poked around the Ben Franklin 5 & 10, which was fun and packed with all sorts of stuff, toys, beach stuff, crafty stuff, all good 5 & 10 kinda stuff. We also hit the Tibetan store, and the Yellow Umbrella - a great bookstore.
ce cream and sat on this triangle shaped garden green in the center of town. The Chatham Garden club maintains it and does a beautiful job. Kenna and I poked around the Ben Franklin 5 & 10, which was fun and packed with all sorts of stuff, toys, beach stuff, crafty stuff, all good 5 & 10 kinda stuff. We also hit the Tibetan store, and the Yellow Umbrella - a great bookstore. All in all, a very nice day. Next time I go, I'm hitting Marion's Pie Shop - No Kidding!
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