We started out day two bright and early. We decided to rent a car and drive to Plymouth and Cape Cod. It was very rainy all day long. For the most part, we still got to see and do everything we had planned.
First, we stopped in Plymouth. As you probably know, Plymouth is where the Pilgrims set up one their first colonies in America. Here are a few pics of the things we saw.
Plymouth Rock
Mayflower II. This is a replica of the Mayflower. Tiny, huh? Can you believe that over 100 pilgrims sailed over to America in this thing?
Plimoth Plantation. This plantation had a 17th Century pilgrim village, as well as an Indian village. It was really cool because the Pilgrims were in character the entire time.
After we were done looking at things in Plymouth, we began traveling through Cape Cod. The first town we stopped in was Sandwich, MA. We went into the glass museum to see a glass-blowing demonstration, which was pretty cool. We also drove past a grist mill that is still in operation. As you can see, it is pretty tiny and they charged $3.00 per person to go inside, so we just took pictures!
Then we headed off to Dennis, MA to eat lunch at Captain Frosty's, which we had read about ahead of time. This was the best meal we had all week, and definitely the best fish we have ever had! We decided to try fish and chips (cod), a lobster roll, clam fritters, and clam chowder. The fish was so fresh that it fell apart. It was AMAZING and neither one of us is a big fish eater!
After we were stuffed to the gills, we kept driving until we reached the Cape Cod National Seashore. Originally we had planned on swimming, but the weather changed our plans! It was still beautiful, and unlike any beaches down here in the south. The water was SO COLD! It was unbelievable.
We also got to see several lighthouses along the way. They were so pretty to look at. We even went up inside one, but it was so foggy that you couldn't see very far out. It was still a neat experience though.
Our last stop on the Cape was the very tip, Provincetown, MA. This is where the Pilgrims actually stopped before they headed to Plymouth. It was a quaint little town. Unfortunately by the time we made it there it was pretty much pouring down rain, so we just had dinner. We ate at The Lobster Pot, and had our first Lobster dinner ever. We even turned them both into "clambakes" so that we could get clam chowder or lobster bisque, salad, steamed mussels, corn, and potatoes. We were STUFFED! It was sooo yummy though.
After dinner we began the 2 hour drive back to Boston. Needless to say, we were full, but exhausted!
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