Day 49 Hyannis and Nantucket.

Left our delightful seaside abode after waffles for breaky and headed straight to Hyannis. Not far away so Brian got a fishing charter, only him and 2 others and I got the ferry to Nantucket. Unfortunately, lots of mist and fears that Hurricane Jose might create high winds, so I booked for an early morning ferry. Got to Nantucket after a fast trip, under an hour and had lovely chats with 'washeruppers' new to Nantucket. But very misty and lots of uncertainty about the weather. Easy walk to my hotel and up 2 flights of stairs again. Left my bag there and did a wander. Decided against a bike ride as cobble stones and very misty so walked around. Nantucket was the whaling capital of the world then when it all stopped it basically slept, so has the most houses from the 1800 of anywhere in the US. However roads are clogged with cars, I reckon they should be banned. I was a bit disappointed in the town, as Id built up my expectations built on all rhe Nantucket authors Ive read, but the mist and not gping to beaches due to weather etc. Still fun, but made the decision to get the last ferry back ... too scared that the ferry might not run tomorrow and stuck on the island. Blew my accomodation but feel much less stressed now Im back.
Brian has 4 fish, not sure what he plans for them.....










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  1. Karyn 19 September 2017 at 08:42

    Cape Cod. Also one of the few places in the U.S. I would like to visit but it sounds like the reality of tourism has affected its appeal, as has many of the places we have visited on our trip. Stay Safe! K

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