Provincetown as seen from the Pilgrim Monument.
On day four of our Cape Cod vacation we decided to drive to the very tip of the cape to visit Provincetown, or P-town as it is affectionately referred to by the locals. P-town is known as the most creative, liberal and diverse town on the cape. With a substaintial gay population, the town reverberates with fun, "live and let live" type of energy...and I adored it.
On the way up to Provincetown we stopped at Marconi Beach the site of the first transatlantic wireless (telegram) station. The station is gone now, but a beautiful sandy beach remains.
After Marconi Beach we continued heading north stopping at the Highland Light, built in 1797 and still active today.
I loved these two women gazing out at Highland Beach...so cute in their hats, reminding of my Mom.
Arriving in P-town, we walked through the streets, poking into shops and art galleries. One thing I noticed about P-town that was very different than any of the other towns we visited...it was dog friendly. There were happy pooches everywhere and plenty of upscale dog boutiques for them to shop in.
P-town Pedicab in pink! Love it!
While Eric sat on the back deck of a restaurant sipping a cocktail, Piper and I wandered down to the harbor to take a few photos.
Couldn't resist taking a photo of the boat, the "Laura E" since my sister's name is Laura Ellis.
For dinner we ate at the famous Lobster Pot...it was loud, and cramped, and smelled like seafood and grilled corn. The food was very good (not fantastic...but pretty darn good) and the wait staff friendly. All in all a winner.
After dinner, we wandered around town some more taking photos. The Pilgrim Monument, was modeled after a bell tower in Sienna (which I just saw last year when I was in Italy...so weird), to commemorate the first landing of the Pilgrims and the signing of the Mayflower Compact. It's silhoutte dominates the landscape.
Love, love, love the sky behind this church in P-town at sunset.
Next we hopped in the car to drive out to Race Point Beach. This part of the cape curls around westward, so affords the only spot on the Cape to watch the sunset behind the Atlantic Ocean.
Ilove this photo taken at Race Point Beach. It reminds me of an Edward Hopper painting (one of my favorite artists, who painted many scenes around the Upper Cape).
Provincetown ended up being my very favorite town on the Cape. I would have happily spent the entire four days just in this area alone. So our days on the Cape were coming to a close. On day five we planned on visiting Plymouth and making a side trip to Marblehead to visit Eric's cousin Sabin.
