Saturday we flew into Providence, RI and headed to Cape Cod to see the sights and enjoy a seafood dinner. It was a wonderful experience. The little towns on the Cape are cute and quaint, and you can easily avoid the touristy elements, more than I thought you would be able to.
Our first stop was the little town of Sandwich (founded in 1637) on Cape Cod Bay. It had the quintessential New England downtown. Looked like it was straight of The Newhart Show. I was in heaven when the first store we came too was appropriately named to be one of my happy places…
We found this picturesque little harbor in the little town of Harwich. This is Wychmere Harbor. The had dinner at a restaurant on the harbor. I had never had “steamers” or steamed clams. They were outstanding! I had fried clams also, and they were like none I had ever tasted. They were fresh from the water and so deliciious, lightly fried.
Sunday, we visited Boston Common and saw part of the Freedom Trail. This is the Park Street Church. The 217 foot steeple is one of the most beautiful in New England.
As you can see, the weather on Sunday was foggy and drizzly. It was chilly, with tempertaures in the upper 50s. A backdoor cold front pushed south of the city during the morning and the rest of the day was spent waiting on the rain shield from the remnants of Barry. Looking at radar on my Blackberry, I estimated that we had until about 11 p.m. before the heavy stuff arrived.
Here is the Granary Burying Ground. Sam Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere are buried here. As you can see, it is right in the middle of a bustling downtown scene, but perfectly preserved. The tall monument to the right is where John Hancock was laid to rest.
Then we caught the T to Kenmore Square to get ready for the Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway Park.
Statue of Ted Williams…
A famous baseball address…
The famous Cask and Flagon across from the stadium…
The view down Lansdowne Street behind the Green Monster…
I love the ESPN commercials about the first time you walk up that ramp to your seats, and then you see it. The greenest field you ever saw…
We had seats just two rows from the field down the right field line behind the Pesky Pole…
Watching the Yankees’ batting practice. We saw ARod and Jeter and Posada and Hideki Matsui, as well as Joe Torre and Brian Cashman. Also, the ESPN Sunday Baseball announcing team of Joe Morgan and Joe Miller.
A close up of the Pesky Pole. Red Sox fans sign it before every game…
The Green Monster…
A concession guy mentioned something about the rain that was coming, hoping they would get the game in. I told him if would arrive in the 7th inning. When the Yankees jumped out to a 4-0 lead, that did not look like good news to Red Sox fans, but they rallied and tied the game, only to see A-Rod homer in the ninth in the pouring rain. Big Papi nearly tied the game with a long fly to right center in the 9th, but it fell short and the Yankees prevailed, holding onto a glimmer of hope, still 12 1/2 games back.
Today, we take advantage of the rain and wind and head to the North Shore to places along the coast like Gloucester and Ipswich for rocky shores and waves…
