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Old Posted May 31, 2020, 2:25 AM
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Final weekend of summer 2019: Provincetown (Ptown)

I spent the final weekend of summer 2019 in Provincetown for my friends' wedding. The weather was absolutely picture perfect from start to finish. It was my first time visiting Ptown and I ADORED it! From the stories I've heard and the videos I've seen, the place is packed from Memorial Day to Labor Day... but visiting 3 weekends later made for a very pleasantly relaxing experience. Can't wait to go back!

I flew in the night before and stayed in Boston before catching the fast ferry from downtown.




The seas were quite rough for the boat ride to Ptown. I've never been seasick before but had to lay my head down on a table and focus on careful measured breathing to keep from getting sick. Everyone on the boat was very quiet and trying hard to keep their stomachs settled. It was quite a relief to get off the boat and on the dock in Ptown!


My friends and I promptly headed off the Race Point Beach on the northern side of the peninsula to enjoy the beautiful late morning along the coast.








Now back to the center of town to check in to my little bed & breakfast for the next 4 days/3 nights. Such a cute little backyard oasis!


Then off to lunch with a nice view from the inside bar. We sat outside.


Now time to explore the town.












This is where my friends wedding would be held 2 days later, The Red Inn.








The sun sets on my first day in Ptown.


The next morning I headed out for some coffee and further exploration.


Pretty awesome treehouse!
















I spent the afternoon hiking out to the tip of Cape Cod.










At the tip!








Friday night was the welcome dinner and fun out at the bars. The next day several of the wedding guests headed to the Pilgrim Monument to check out the views.












After the monument, I spent a little more time wandering about. Such quaint little corridors here in Ptown!




Now time for the wedding.


The ceremony was held on this deck with the lovely view of the harbor.


Following the wedding and a late night full of partying, I woke up the next morning desperately in need of coffee. This shop offered up a nice view while I sipped on my cappuccino.


Time for a little more wandering around town before catching the late afternoon ferry back to Boston.












And so ends my long weekend in Provincetown. Fortunately the fast ferry back to Boston was much smoother than the trip out. At some point (hopefully sooner than later) I'll have some time to post my photos from Boston (edited: photo thread here). Hope you enjoyed this little peak at Ptown. I loved it there!

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Old Posted May 31, 2020, 3:43 AM
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Beautiful photos. Brings back some good memories of my trip in 1982. Really looks about the same, even 38 years later. Beautiful little town. Had a very nice time there and in Boston. It was a business trip initially to New Haven, but we spent several days just having fun.
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Old Posted May 31, 2020, 5:05 AM
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Nice pictures!

My uncle lives in Orleans, which is a few towns south, just above the elbow. He is a lobsterman. I am guessing, based on what he always tells me, that there was the remnants of a hurricane hundreds of miles offshore. Late September is perfect or that, obviously. As a lobsterman, hurricanes that stay offshore are worse for him, because they stir up the ocean and create a ton of turbulence, which is tough for him to do his job in.

I've only been to Provincetown once, despite going to Cape Cod almost every summer to visit my uncle. It was actually last year. I wouldn't have even gone then, but my friend and I were going to the Beachcomber for some beers, and it was closed for a private event that Saturday night. I want to go up into the Pilgrim's Monument, and walk to the very tip of the cape. You can see the Pilgrim's Monument from Rock Harbor in Orleans, by the way.
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Ahhhhh.. the Red Inn.
Great lobster happy hour
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New England is utterly gorgeous.
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Well that is depressing. Not the pictures, which are fabulous, but what they represent to me; namely that my husband and I are probably cancelling our trip this summer. We go almost every year. Last time we didn't go was 2015, I think.

LOVE that town! And the Red Inn....sigh. Thanks for the great pictures that make me sad.
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Old Posted Jun 6, 2020, 2:27 AM
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Fantastic set!


This one in particular evokes Hopper. Love it!
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The town with that arcade looks a little more extensive than my preconception of it.
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I clicked on this expecting Providence, but Provincetown is nice too.
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