Crab,Cod and a not so whale of a time Part 2

The next day began well with a great breakfast of pancakes , maple syrup and the kind of bacon that is more akin to pork scratchings ,but still very tasty.Our plan was to pick up our hire car and head down to the Cape but our friendly concierge told us that to attempt to drive down on a Saturday morning was madness as the traffic would be all backed up, I asked for any more suggestions and he said we could go down to Boston aquarium and have a look round then set off in the afternoon.We used the excellent underground system and got off at the Boston Aquarium stop.We didn’t like the look of the aquarium but saw the whale watching excursion ships along the quay and lots of queues so thought they must be good.It was quite comfortable on board and we had lots of progress announcements in our search for the whales.As we picked up speed it was apparent that things we’re becoming a bit choppy

People started to be in to feel ill as we ploughed the waves and as the rocking motion continued i was feeling fine, I’d been on many cruise ships on many heavy seas including the Bay of Biscay and never had a problem.As the captain spotted a whale it started to come over me, the sweats and the coldness, the clammy hands  and then ,my world exploded.

I spent the rest of the journey led on the deck with a blanket over me wanting it all to stop as mayhem ensued around me,it was like a scene from Zombie versus Flipper.As I tried to sprint off the ship but could only lamely trot, the next set of victims lined up to board,and an announcement came over the ships tannoy that the journey may be a little choppy ,and if people wanted to cancel they could trade in their tickets for another day.As I turned back to say good riddance I saw the name of the ship…Waves Of Wisdom.! Really !

Once I had recovered we headed down to Cape Cod via A great stop at the quaintest town I’ve ever seen, Sandwich, then onto the Plymouth Plantation for a great experience of what it was like as the one of the earliest settlers,onto Plymouth and the Rock and stay at a wonderfully friendly hotel, the Shoreway Acres Inn in Falmouth .it was built in 1806 and has beautiful rooms in the old Captains House with views of Martha’s Vineyard and a five minute walk to Nobusk Lighthouse.One of the most memorable times we had was a lovely Chablis and a fabulous clam chowder and lobster roll from a takeaway on the main Street of this charming town. lounging in the Gazebo on the manicured lawn of the hotel whilst the sun began to set.

The next day we headed out on the car ferry over to Cape Cod and followed the lighthouse trail around the island, easily covered in a day if you are early enough.Again this journey created memories I will never forget. I will be back, why not take a cruise for next year or 2020 and combine your memories of this wonderful state