Today, Thursday, was supposed to be my second run day of the trip, but after more than 10 miles walking yesterday, my dogs are barking. I took the day off. It looks like it might have been a good morning to run, though. It’s cloudy today, and maybe a little cooler; I haven’t stuck my head out yet to check the temperature.
Mark and I sat on the pier for quite a while last night just enjoying the quiet and the breeze until it got too cold. I saw this ship in the harbor before the sun finally went down. I guess this would be a trawler?
Flocks of seagulls were landing on the roof of an adjacent building. we could see some on the leeward side and some on top, but there must have been dozens and dozens on the windward side. Watching their dancing as they jockeyed for places to put down was relaxing. Mark shot this video.
I think we both agree that we are staying one day too long. I guess it’s a hazard of being together for more than 20 years; we sometimes run out of things to say. That’s probably why we travel with friends most of the time. It gives us some conversational variety. Still, I am enjoying both of us getting a chance to unwind. Work has been stressful for him and for me lately, and the break has been welcome….
It’s nice to know that some of the old standbys in Provincetown are still going strong. Tip for Tops’n may be gone, but we still had a wait at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at Heaven. Their bacon may not be quite as good as Craig’s at the German Village Coffee Shop, but it’s right up there.
We stopped back at our guesthouse after breakfast for a potty break, and the skies opened up, so we’ve been puttering around in our room for a couple of hours. I think we’re going to grab some umbrellas, though, and venture the wet streets….
The rain did turn out to be unrelenting, though only drizzly.
One of the gallery owners—a photographer herself commented upon seeing my camera that it wasn’t a good day to shoot. “I don’t know,” I said. “It depends on what you’re looking for.”
We grabbed lunch at The Post Office and dinner at Spiritus Pizza—two more Provincetown institutions. Mark ate a tourist.
By 7, though, our feet and bodies were tired from walking Commercial Street. We decided to spend the evening in our room eating candy and reading.
We came pretty close to buying one of a couple works of art that we liked, but in the end, none moved us enough to spend the money this time. We were bummed to learn that Tao Water Gallery is closing its Provincetown location after this season, though. It’s been here every time we’ve come, and I’ve always been impressed by the quality of their artists’ work. It’s always just a bit out of my price range, unfortunately. They are keeping their Barnstable location open, so maybe we’ll be able to visit them there some time.
Tomorrow we head to Hudson to meet up with Wally and Yoshi.
Thanks for sharing your journey. We like reading your commentary and looking at your photos. We are driving from NJ to Dennisport tomorrow for our vacation. If you see us on the other side of the highway, say “Hi”.
We’ll look for you!