Plymouth Rock |
I get home and thumb through the book and realize Plymouth Rock is not in the book, however Plymouth Plantation at Thanksgiving, is. Well that will have be a future blog post.
So I decided to talk about a place that I have been to many, many times and has a great historical connection to Plymouth, Provincetown, MA
Some who have been to Provincetown may notice a big tower in the middle of the town, but what does that tower represent? Well that is Pilgrim Monument to honor the arrival of the pilgrims on the Mayflower. I bet you did not know that the pilgrims did not first make land in Plymouth, but in Provincetown in 1620.
My family had been going to the cape since I was young and we never went to Provincetown. Maybe because it takes soo long to get there down Route 6. By the way Route 6 starts in Provincetown and stretches 3205 miles to Bishop, California, now that is a long drive.
In my adult life I have been to Provincetown at least a dozen times, including completing a 10K there. I find P-town so accepting. P-town is one of America's top gay vacation places, and I always feel comfortable there. One of my favorite times that I visited P-town was when I was still living in Florida and my partner and I were visiting Boston. We took the ferry from Boston to P-town and were there only 90 minutes later.
Arrival in Provincetown |
View of Commercial Street from Pilgrim Monument |
One of my favorite places to eat is Bayside Betsy's. Betsy's I must say has the best clam chowdah that I have ever had. They have great service and what a nice view of the harbor as well, don't forget to say hello to Betsy herself as she seats you to your table.
You must have the Chowdah at Betsy's |
After a fantastic meal find a nice quiet spot up on the hill at Pilgrim Monument in the grassy area right outside the tower sitting in an adirondack chair and enjoy the view. Perhaps take a nap there as well, just as I did, just don't miss the ferry back to Boston.
Nice place to take in a nap |
Wake up views like this at Harbor Hotel |
I started off this project with 1000 places to see, so where does that leave me now? Ah yes, 999 places to go...
I love your writing!!! I look forward to more posts, more humor, and more recommendations of places to visit from you! -your Fan :)
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