Trip East — Chatham out and about

There’s often local reference to the “Chatham bars.” It’s not the nightlife, but the sandbars offshore. This was the scene on our harbor tour, showing waves breaking white-capped on the bars.

While the Chatham base was very comfortable and relaxing, we also got out to see more of the eastern end of the Cape.

The one excursion in which we all participated was a waterborne tour of Chatham Harbor and Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.

Lots of sea birds.

And seals! Here’s a brief (30 sec) video.

And boats.

Including big yachts.

Pat, Tom, and I also made an excursion to Provincetown at the northern tip of the eastern portion of the Cape. Enjoyable place, with a certain style.

But first, a stop for oysters on the half shell. (I rushed to consume, and had two before I remembered to take a photo.)

At 252 feet in height, the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown is the tallest all-granite structure in the U.S.

Then out to enjoy the scene.

Had the chance later to catch up with Cape friends, too.

Lunch on the beach at the Chatham Bars Inn with Karen and classmate Richard Sullivan.

After breakfast at the Cranberry Valley Golf Course with classmate Steve Curran and his wife, Kathy. She took the picture. Steve and I didn’t know each other at BC. We met when we ended up shipmates in the Navy, aboard USS Biddle (DLG-34).

Steve and Kathy dropped me off in “downtown” Chatham for souvenir shopping.

Too soon our idyllic time on the Cape was over. Most of us split up to head home, but I had a few more days in the Boston area. Jackie and Ed were kind enough to bring me to their place in Winchester, northwest of Boston proper. And that’s the next post.

Next: Boston redux and home

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