lobster friends

i began my second day on the cape with my very first kayak adventure!

we kayaked around the bay they live on, talked about the houses & history of osterville.

it was early in the morning, and the quiet time on the water is one of the best ways to start ones day...can't wait to get in a kayak again! 

once everyone else was up ( i was the early bird of the bunch )

we loaded up the boat for another relaxing spin

their dock!

sunset over the bay

two firsts in one day! i enjoyed my first (that i can remember) lobster dinner! you know, where the whole dang lobster stares you in the face as you carefully take it apart to get to the meat

it was delicious, but i needed a decent amount of help to get to the meat haha

my lobster friend

highlights of cape life are definitely the amazing, fresh seafood and all the time you can spend on the water or beaches.

hopefully i'll be making a return trip in september!

bises

xo

america's cape

the cape

a place that, as a midwesterner, tends to just hold a nice spot in ones imagination. that, until i moved to connecticut, i definitely didn't think i'd get to. it's out of the way, there are other wonderful beaches on the east coast, etc etc

so. happy. i. went.

first of all, it's a beautiful place full of beautiful people and beautiful boats and bays. i mean, what's not to love about waking up to this view?!

i stayed in osterville, which is a part of barnstable, ma. it's known for oystering, lots of wealthy folks & stunning houses...and i'm sure a lot more.

for the 4th a few of us hopped in a whaler with some snacks, a corn hole set, drinks, towels & sunscreen - and sped off to a sandbar. yup, a sandbar. turns out it's a lot cooler than it sounds - only people with boats can get out to it, there's an ice cream boat, and tons of people hanging out along about half a mile (?) of beach.

view down the sandbar...and our epic corn hole set

lucky find!

america.

perfect day ~ clear skies, balmy 90 degrees, a secluded swimming hole swim, a sneaky jaunt across the sand bar to the ocean

yes, of course we got some

boats on boats

american perfection.

happy (belated) 4th!

bises xo

d.c. & the maryland shore

my sejour in DC was wonderfully full of family & denison, as usual. 

visited the zoo, which was recently redone, and spent lots of time with the elephants, pandas, big cats & seals. the walking paths in the new part of the zoo are fantastic, and i can easily see myself running there early morn/late at night if i lived nearby. 

twins & i :)

after two great nights in our nations capital, i hopped in my car & continued east over the chesapeake.

spent a fantastic few days in st. michaels with new friends, canceling things back home in CT so that i could extend my stay (oops). although the waters were chock-full of jellyfish, we managed to carefully hop on a jetski and go for a spin around the bay, falling off only twice :) 

i would have loved to explore the town more, it's a quintessentially cute seaside town, full of small cafés, shops and the occasional bar draped in a huge american flag...

all in all, a wonderful jaunt down south ~ only missing the famous maryland blue shell crab (next time)

bises xo