#Provincetown Causeway

[cinnamonpopdream]

#art #photography #life #provincetown #causeway coast #capecod #p-town #massachusetts

[jontycrane]

Provincetown

A charming coastal town at the tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown was one of the first places in America to be visited by Europeans, back in 1602. The Mayflower pilgrims were frequent visitors from the early 1600s onwards, from their settlement of Plymouth across the bay. It grew in the 19th century from fishing and whaling, and started to attract writers and artists from the turn of the 20th…

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#Boston to Provincetown ferry #Cape Cod #Long Wharf #Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Museum #photography #Pilgrim Monument #Provincetown #Provincetown Causeway #Race Point Beach #Race Point Ranger Station #They Also Faced the Sea #travel #USA

[bosguy]

Vintage gay

I think this week's vintage gay photo may have been taken in Provincetown. Do you have any thoughts on when or where these two handsome men from the past may have been taken?

The backdrop of the large granite blocks and rocks are reminiscent of Provincetown’s Causeway — a narrow path that starts by the Provincetown Inn and extends into the harbor ending by the dunes at Woods End. But that is just a guess. Where do you think this may be and when do you think the photo may have been taken? I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and…

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#BosGuy #Boston Guy #Vintage Gay

[erisis]

A year ago today this wonderful woman proposed to me on the Provincetown Causeway by Wood End! After I excitedly said YES! I could not stop grinning! I still can’t!!!!! #queerlove #marriageproposal #cutequeers #love #transciscouple #capecodder #capecodgirl (at Wood End Light) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZz3P7H1Fp/?igshid=vvpzuvi8p7dr

#queerlove #marriageproposal #cutequeers #love #transciscouple #capecodder #capecodgirl

[ramvanfam]

RamVan Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays in which people tend to embrace traditions - maybe it’s going to the same place every year, or seeing the same people, or eating the same food. There is something comforting about knowing what to expect. But there is something magical about doing something completely fresh and new. 

We tend to change it up every year anyway, but when Willa made these placemat’s at school, it’s all I needed to see to be motivated to plan an epic Thanksgiving family adventure. 

Cody worked the day before Thanksgiving, so the kids and I spent the day baking homemade bread, cooking turkey and mashed potatoes, setting the table, and getting excited!

Cody and Huxley carved the turkey and we had our traditional meal on Wednesday evening, feeling pretty thankful to be in this particular moment of time with each other. 

The next morning, Thanksgiving day, we would be going to the end of the road, to the edge of the world, as far east as we could get. We were ready.

We got up early, packed up all the leftovers, the butane stove, some paper plates and forks, and some tasty beverages in the back of the Ram Van, and hit the road.

First stop, Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge. Second stop, Millpond Diner for some breakfast.

Diners like this are so cool. It’s always fun to see the booths and stools (usually red) filled with all types of people, the waitresses walking around with their coffee pots and calling you hun, the same kind of food on the menu, the silver exterior. There’s a comfort that comes with knowing what to expect in a place you’ve never been that isn’t unlike the comfort of the traditions behind Thanksgiving. 

Onward to the edge of the world!

When we got to Provincetown, we drove to the furthest beach we could find and ran to the end. To make it even more dramatic, there was a decent drop off at the edge. We prepared to jump.

Nothing between us and England but the wide open blue. It’s a far out concept even for me, but the kids were fascinated to imagine thousands of miles of ocean. 

We decided to check out Provincetown a bit. Being November in a summer destination town, there wasn’t much open. We wound through town and headed to the causeway to take a walk, passing this welcoming rainbow of chairs and bears along the way.

It was a pretty chilly and windy day, but we braved the walk across the causeway in the winter sun. There was a surprising number of other people out doing the same thing. Nice to see so many families out enjoying each other’s company.

One warning, if you or someone you know has to use the bathroom on Thanksgiving day at the edge of the world, good luck to you. There was literally nothing open for miles (even Dunkin’ Donuts had closed at 2:00!) As our search led us further and further from Provincetown, we realized we were going to have to alter our plan a little bit. We finally found a gas station near Wellfleet. 

It ended up being a worthwhile detour. We headed to Marconi Beach for our Thanksgiving picnic. The dunes on this beach are huge! We took some time to explore before dinner.

We headed back to the van to start cooking! Cody fired up the camp stove while I got the back ready for a picnic.

The kids also used this opportunity to warm up their freezing hands!

We finished eating just in time to watch the crescent moon rise against the backdrop of the sun setting over the edge of the earth.

This Thanksgiving, I was most thankful for my family, and our Ram Van - the vessel for adventure.

With the moon in the rearview, we headed back home with minds and hearts full of the magical moments of one of my favorite Thanksgiving days yet.

#ramvanfam #ramvan #provincetown #wellfleet #marconibeach #thanksgiving

[brevard-life]

Leaf season is ending but the leaves haven't stopped dropping like raindrops in a heavy southern storm. Swirling masses have transformed the drive into a brown and slippery causeway that even the heartiest of leaf blowers is challenged to make disappear.

Today I will go to church after a very long absence due to the virus. My real last church service was in Provincetown which was a beautiful church building but not really my type of house of worship. Communing with nature on Mt Pisgah in the outdoor church was nice but not what I wanted. It helps to be able to just reflect on life anywhere and thank everyone for a blessed life.

[perke]

A 45 mins walk to a stone beach was a workout for the small muscles. (at Provincetown Causeway) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEj_vhjl5RF/?igshid=1qiumbn07n8ww

[haydenhb]

Causeway. 🏖🌈 #notapond (at Provincetown, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBTooJBJawQ/?igshid=w684nbuze7o1

#notapond

[manuarts]

Postcard #myptown# Ptown #Landscape #provincetown #Massachusetts #ocean #sea #USA #flying #Buildings #City #garden #Park  #2017 #Landscape  #igers_usa #igers #photography #Citylights #skyscrapers  #Travelblogger #Trip #travel #Viajero #Instagram #Instagood #igers_ptown #NoPuedoDejarDeViajar #viajes (en Provincetown Causeway)

#instagood #landscape #trip #igers_ptown #citylights #myptown #viajero #nopuedodejardeviajar #provincetown #park #igers_usa #2017 #travelblogger #buildings #photography #flying #city #instagram #sea #igers #usa #travel #massachusetts #skyscrapers #ocean #viajes #garden

[downcountryroads]

Hiked the Provincetown Causeway, but not quite out to the Wood End Lighthouse. #provincetown #massachusetts #roadtrip #lighthouse (at Wood End Light) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1eLryjnIGj/?igshid=92tdak5qmmuq

#provincetown #massachusetts #roadtrip #lighthouse

[carneynj]

"The Causeway" 18 inches round wood stain on wood www.carneystudios.net #nightlife #staining #painting #fineart #longbeachisland #njshore #capemay #capecod #newportrhodeisland #northshore #gloucester #provincetown #springlake #boatlife #seascapepainting (at Long Beach Island, NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwfbcNbHDJn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6iu775tf28qx

#nightlife #staining #painting #fineart #longbeachisland #njshore #capemay #capecod #newportrhodeisland #northshore #gloucester #provincetown #springlake #boatlife #seascapepainting

[mormonboylive]

Peace and Serenity in P-town (at Provincetown Causeway)

[aka-xn]

My life sometimes unfolds like an Enya song. ◽️ #provincetown #causeway #breakwater #granite #ptown #morning #bluesky #harbor #NewEngland #akaXN #TheRealXN (at Provincetown, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1LOa9t7S5/?utm_medium=tumblr

#provincetown #causeway #breakwater #granite #ptown #morning #bluesky #harbor #newengland #akaxn #therealxn

[roadtripnewengland]

[greenbagjosh]

Provincetown Causeway, Plymouth Rock, finding Hemway Street, Quincy Market and Littlest Bar in Boston.

Hi everyone Who wants to go for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean before breakfast?  Ten years ago today I did exactly that, and at the Ballston State Beach in Truro, Massachusetts, upper Cape Cod.  And just before 7 AM.  Then I went to Boston through Plymouth.  

About 5:45 AM I woke up and the sun rose about half an hour before.  The moon had already set.  I quietly put on my swimming shorts and walked from the hostel to the beach.  It took about ten minutes.  The surf was low.  I was likely the only one on the beach at the time.  The water was a little cold and it took me a few minutes to jump in, so I just waded for the first few minutes.  I left my camera equipment about a hundred feet away from the wet sand area.  I think I swam for about fifteen to twenty minutes before leaving.  I think it was 7:15 AM when I went back to the hostel to take a shower and then have breakfast.  Breakfast included coffee, orange juice, toast and freshly made pancakes.  

I checked out about 9 AM and drove to Provincetown.  To be exact, I drove to the Pilgrim's First Landing Park, which is as far as you can legally drive a car on the entire Cape Cod.  Past Provincetown, the cape is almost exclusively sand, at some places with solid rock, but unsuitable to live on, let along even drive a car.  I found the Provincetown Causeway which was a twenty foot wide and half mile long trail of boulders.  It led to Wood End, the last part of the cape.  I was able only to go halfway down the causeway and I had to quit, because I was concerned about the drive time from Provincetown to Boston Logan Airport.  I was on the road about 10:45 AM and crossed the Sagamore Bridge about an hour later.  Just after noontime I reached Plymouth, and not a moment too soon as I had to use the park facilities.

I spent maybe twenty minutes contemplating the Plymouth Rock and the boats near the Splitting Knife peninsula.  The rock is kept in a dry section, and the sand that surrounds it, is neatly groomed, kind of like in a rock garden.  After seeing Plymouth Rock, I drove farther, up MA-3 to Kingston, then west on MA-27 through Brockton to MA-24 north.  It was nice to see the little towns on the coast.  MA-24 became I-93 at Randolph and the average speed was about 55 or 60 mph.  When I arrived in South Boston, I had to find my way to Hemenway Street, Mary Baker Eddy Library / Christian Science Plaza and Hynes Convention Center.  Unfortunately from the I-93 / I-90 interchange such is not straightforward, and there was no exit for westbound traffic at Copley Place contrary to what I expected, but there is one for eastbound traffic.  I ended up even being charged $10.00 for the toll at Cambridge Street and I-90 as that was the only westbound exit.

Eventually I was able to exit at Copley Place and found my way to Symphony Hall and Hemenway Street, where the youth hostel at the time was located - the youth hostel has since moved to Stuart Street off Washington Street in Chinatown, near the Tufts / New England Medical Center.  I checked in and left my bags except the camera bag in my room at the hostel.  Luckily I did not get a parking ticket.  Also I had a bit of difficulty finding how to get from the hostel to Logan Airport to turn the car in (It's not that simple!), but I did manage to go eastbound to the airport with the Ted Williams tunnel and turn in the car.  I did not incur any extra charges.

To get back into downtown, required just a shuttle bus ride from the car rental return to the Airport T station, and take the MBTA blue line to Aquarium.  I bought a Charlie Card for about $9.00 for the entire day.  The blue line train took about five minutes to reach Aquarium, stopping only at Maverick.  And from there it would be about a ten minute walk to Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.     I

The Quincy Market complex is about half restaurant space.  There are some clothing stores there as well.  Faneuil Hall still had the grasshopper as a weathervane.  My camera battery was getting weak, so I had to find somewhere to charge it.  I remembered the Durgin Park restaurant where I went with family in April 1993, its specialties including seafood.  I planned to go there Monday the 28th June.  Right under that was the Hideout.  They had a place to recharge batteries.  I ordered two Sam Adams beers and also a free basket of peanuts.  I spent maybe an hour or so there, my battery charging up to 20%, so not too bad for the evening.  I think about 8 PM I left and went towards the aquarium and then down the surface road that was above the now-underground I-93.  I was looking for The Littlest Bar to have dinner, which was on 102 Broad Street.  It took me fifteen minutes to find it, but when I found it, I was certainly not disappointed at all.  They had cold Sam Adams on tap, and the kitchen was still open.  I don't remember what I had that night, but whatever it was, it went very well with the Sam Adams.  :)  

About 9:30 PM I tabbed out, took the Blue Line T from Aquarium to Government Center, changed to the Green Line to Hynes via Copley, then walked the rest of the way to Hemenway Street.  I think I made it back by 10:30 PM, and went to sleep.

Monday the 28th June 2010 I wanted to make the most of my visit in Boston and Cambridge.  Tomorrow's adventure will include the Bunker Hill Monument at Charlestown, lunch in Cambridge, visits to Harvard and MIT, snack at Cheers (yes that one like you would remember from the TV show), dinner at Durgin Park, blue line ride to Orient Heights, and overall a fun visit to Boston.  Hope you will join me for that.

#Plymouth Rock #Cape Cod #I-93 #I-90 #Logan Airport #Hemway Street #Hynes Convention Center #Durgin Park #Quincy Market #Aquarium #Littlest Bar

[woodspg]

The shipwreck Artemis on the rocks in Provincetown- pretty amazing ...guess it’s been there since the last storm. @provincetown_ma @provincetowncom #ship #shipwreck #shipwreckbeach (at Provincetown Causeway)

#ship #shipwreckbeach #shipwreck