How does anyone deal with coming back from Cape Cod?

[Jim in CT]

Spent 8 days camping in Eastham. Spent a lot of time at Head of The Meadow beach in Truro and at First Encounter in Eastham...mini golf, riding bikes on the trail which cut through the campground, ice cream, Orleans Firebirds baseball games (Cape Cod League), did a lobster trip out of P-town, saw huge seals while watching boats unload at Chatham Fish Pier, 9 year-old did a lot of body-boarding. Only one small wrinkle, it was howling the day I booked a fishing trip out of P-Town, so that got cancelled. Other than that, it was beyond awesome. Great restaurants. Fun at Arnolds, awesome pizza and ice cream at Savory, tried this bbq joint on rt6 in Wellfleet near Marconi, THAT was awesome. Ate 500 oysters while out there. Breakfast sandwiches at Nauset Market were fantastic.

Back to work tomorrow, where at some point I will bury my head in my hands and weep.

Amazing, amazing place. Could see retiring there.

[Sea Dangles]

Nice
Head of the Meadow brings back a lot of great memories. I hope you took them to Longnook and Balston too. My all time favorite family picture is at Head of the Meadow. I am jealous.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Nice
Head of the Meadow brings back a lot of great memories. I hope you took them to Longnook and Balston too. My all time favorite family picture is at Head of the Meadow. I am jealous.
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We went to Ballston, didn't get to Longnook. We liked Head of The Meadow because (1) there is that tidal pool my little guys (6 and 5) swam in, (2) it has waves for my 9 year-old to body-board, and (3) there were a lot of seals, and (4) it's just beautiful to look at, and (5) it's not rocky at all.

Going for 10 days in 2017, already starting the countdown. Man oh man, what a place.

[Guppy]

Jim, so happy you had a great time here...
I didn't know what I really had until I retired... Took it for granted, what a dummy!

Even with the questionable people that come over the bridge every morning.... See post 4

[RickBomba]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Nice
Head of the Meadow brings back a lot of great memories. I hope you took them to Longnook and Balston too. My all time favorite family picture is at Head of the Meadow. I am jealous.
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We used to meet you guys in the parking lot at HOM. Lotsa fish out there then...it was a fun time.

[RickBomba]

I try to get down every chance I can get. If it makes you feel worse, I was on my way there to take a Sous Chef job at a pretty famous restaurant in the 90's, and stopped in Burlington, MA on the way for another interview. I never really "left" the interview and started work the next day.

I can get to Wellfleet in two hours from Waltham, so I try to go for at least two weeks in June, then again weekends in September every year.

I feel like I get as much time in as I need.

I have lots of good friends at the Cape, some are gypsies, like marky, the Kulis brothers, and me, really.

Long term vacationers, like 5/0 and TTB, but I never see those guys, and fun residents like Guppy, Bruce, and Rich Wood.

My problem is that the fishing heats up on the North Shore at the end of June, and I can be there in 45 minutes. Makes for easy day fishing.

Maybe Mom and Dad will be selling the Bomba compound in two years and make the move full time. If that happens, the die will be cast. I will spend way more time down there, and find a way to parlay a little bigger boat.

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by RickBomba

I try to get down every chance I can get. If it makes you feel worse, I was on my way there to take a Sous Chef job at a pretty famous restaurant in the 90's, and stopped in Burlington, MA on the way for another interview. I never really "left" the interview and started work the next day.

I can get to Wellfleet in two hours from Waltham, so I try to go for at least two weeks in June, then again weekends in September every year.

I feel like I get as much time in as I need.

I have lots of good friends at the Cape, some are gypsies, like marky, the Kulis brothers, and me, really.

Long term vacationers, like 5/0 and TTB, but I never see those guys, and fun residents like Guppy, Bruce, and Rich Wood.

My problem is that the fishing heats up on the North Shore at the end of June, and I can be there in 45 minutes. Makes for easy day fishing.

Maybe Mom and Dad will be selling the Bomba compound in two years and make the move full time. If that happens, the die will be cast. I will spend way more time down there, and find a way to parlay a little bigger boat.

You just hit the nail on the head why I stopped going south in summer/late spring.... it seemed every time we spent the weekend at the cape.... the fishing here got white hot...so now a days I fish @ PI and vacation in Maine...

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by RickBomba

Long term vacationers, like 5/0 and TTB, but I never see those guys, and fun residents like Guppy, Bruce, and Rich Wood.

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Rich Wood, the captain from P-town? GREAT guy. I have taken my family fishing on the Beth Ann 3 times, he has a great temperament with little kids. That was the only downside of this trip, my scheduled charter with him got blown out and we couldn't reschedule.

[Spinfish]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Nice
Head of the Meadow brings back a lot of great memories. I hope you took them to Longnook and Balston too. My all time favorite family picture is at Head of the Meadow. I am jealous.
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As soon as my oldest could drive, we'd leave a ride at Ballston, drive up to Longnook with him and his younger bother,and spend the night fishing every point and hole in between.
Great times I'll never forget.

[ProfessorM]

It sure is a great place and I love summer but give me September. Less crowds and beautiful weather. Glad you had fun.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

It sure is a great place and I love summer but give me September. Less crowds and beautiful weather. Glad you had fun.
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I can imagine sept is great. This was still the preseason, not too crowded. Unfortunately we are tied to the school calendar for the next 12 years
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[GMAN]

Hey jim I and family was down there this weekend too camping,and hanging out the beach is nice down there.
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[Rappin Mikey]

Nauset Market will make you a kick bass steak and cheese at 60 in the mornin!

[Guppy]

Stuffed quahog at Land Ho looks like a pie , they use sea clam shells, heart atack waiting to happen....

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Guppy

Stuffed quahog at Land Ho looks like a pie , they use sea clam shells, heart atack waiting to happen....

Had one of those this winter when we were there.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey

Nauset Market will make you a kick bass steak and cheese at 60 in the mornin!

That was such a great place, the nicest people there.

[Slipknot]

I love all those places, the Barbecue smoker place has great food. I miss stopping at Moby #^&#^&#^&#^&s on the way back from all day at the beach too. I have not been back in almost 10 years, need to take a long weekend out there sometime soon

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

I love all those places, the Barbecue smoker place has great food. I miss stopping at Moby #^&#^&#^&#^&s on the way back from all day at the beach too. I have not been back in almost 10 years, need to take a long weekend out there sometime soon

Get out there Slipknot. If you are the type of person who is moved by that place, being there is so profound and restorative and rejuvenating.

[johnny ducketts]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

I love all those places, the Barbecue smoker place has great food. I miss stopping at Moby #^&#^&#^&#^&s on the way back from all day at the beach too. I have not been back in almost 10 years, need to take a long weekend out there sometime soon

We took the kids there a few years back, before went out the movies at the drive-in in Wellfleet. I remember Cameron at 5 years old, trying out his best pick up lines on a waitress there who was from Australia. It was hilarious...

I still have yet to fish the outer cape beaches .. anyone wanna go?

[5/0]

My hart and soul belongs out there,you have hit all of the stops when you came,glad to hear the kids loved it but how about the boss was she happy as well?
The reason I ask is my wife loves York Beach ME.
I too also enjoy York,people, shops food but the fishing is tough to dial in.

I want the Cape she wants York I'm a blue coller worker and can't flip the bill to buy in both places.


Torn.

5/0
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by 5/0

My hart and soul belongs out there,you have hit all of the stops when you came,glad to hear the kids loved it but how about the boss was she happy as well?
The reason I ask is my wife loves York Beach ME.
I too also enjoy York,people, shops food but the fishing is tough to dial in.

I want the Cape she wants York I'm a blue coller worker and can't flip the bill to buy in both places.


Torn.

5/0
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Never enough money or time.

My wife loves the cape. She (and I) also loves the White Mountains of New Hampshire, we love to hike and canoe up there. But I think if pressed, we would both pick the cape.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by 5/0

My hart and soul belongs out there,you have hit all of the stops when you came,glad to hear the kids loved it but how about the boss was she happy as well?
The reason I ask is my wife loves York Beach ME.
I too also enjoy York,people, shops food but the fishing is tough to dial in.

I want the Cape she wants York I'm a blue coller worker and can't flip the bill to buy in both places.


Torn.

5/0
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Bob you have to trade off one year the Cape the next year Maine, or just do as I do what ever makes her happy I do and everyone is happy
Happy Wife happy life

[BMEUPSCOTTY]

I thought for sure this thread would be about traffic.
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[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by BMEUPSCOTTY

I thought for sure this thread would be about traffic.
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Me too....if I had to pick one place at the Cape...it would be head of the meadow.... I haven't been there in 20 years.. but the place holds some fond ( and not so fond) memories...

[tattoobob]

With traffic on Rt 6 backing up to exit 6 on Saturday and Sunday It's hard to leave

[stripermaineiac]

LOL travel at night or in the middle of the week.

[wdmso]

I just dont go to the cape so I dont have to worry about getting off that hellhole ... to many places in SE new England and RI with better beaches less traffic and 1\2 the headache .

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by wdmso

I just dont go to the cape so I dont have to worry about getting off that hellhole ... to many places in SE new England and RI with better beaches less traffic and 1\2 the headache .

The RI stretch from Westerly to Narragansettt is very beautiful, and has always been special to me. As you said, it is a lot less crowded, and easier to get in and out of, than the Cape.

I have to say, going to a Cape Cod League baseball game was a terrific experience. Great level of baseball, cheap, you are right next to the action, locals root for the home team...just what a summer afternoon should be.

New England sure is a great place. We are so, so, so lucky. I am friendly with a family in my town, from miserable Africa, they own a convenience store. They always tell me, that they can't imagine being so lucky as to be born anywhere in the US, but particularly the New England coastal areas. I guess it's easy to take something for granted when it's been handed to you on a silver platter.

[Jimbo]

I have spent all or just a few weeks in the summer in West Dennis over my 58 year span, always tough to leave, but this year all the tougher commuting back and forth from NJ every week to with my dad whose receiving chemo at Davenport-Magur (great place by the way, and that's coming from someone who did a pretty long stint with chemo at a top NJ facility). So that being said, my wife and I are making serious plans for a family property buyout in West Dennis and be permanent washashore type folk. The time isn't necessarily the best, looks like it could be complicated, but it's the right thing to do (for my best man and best friend). And maybe, just maybe I'll get to meet more of you in person.