Temperatures on Cape Cod on Easter Sunday reached the upper sixties which means it was warm enough to be on the beach in a tank top! I took full advantage.
Mom, Adam and I road tripped about the Lower Cape, visiting a number of beaches on the Atlantic side in the beloved towns of Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown. (With a little Commercial Street thrown in for good measure.)
I inundated you
with food, now I'll be inundating you with the beach. Enjoy!
Cahoon Hollow Beach, Wellfleet 
Ballston Beach, Truro (North and South Pamet Roads) 
i love this house.
i feel bad for this one.
Erosion in full effect :(
Swells.
I'm actually not sure why the water is so dark and green. Seaweed influx?
Race Point Beach, Provincetown 
Followed by a picnic lunch and some
Right Whale sightings at
Herring Cove Beach.
After we had our fill of beach explorations we wandered around Commercial Street.
We browsed the shops...
Had a photo op with the matching blue fence...
(We somehow wore the same color.)
And drank some drinks at the Top Of The Pot Bar at
The Lobster Pot over looking Provincetown Harbor.
They make a phenomenal
Bloody Mary with black peppercorn, lemon peel & pepperoncini infused vodka (spiciest ever!) and homemade Bloody Mary mix. Even though 5:00 seemed too late for one, I couldn't resist.
Adam drank a
Cape Cod Cherry Soda which was an interestingly sweet blend of Plum Vodka with cranberry juice and ginger ale.
It was so nice to spend such a gorgeous day on Cape Cod, especially before summer tourist season kicks into high gear. I was so not ready to return to the city and back to work!
I was craving some beach time. As much as I adore the city even in the summer, I missed Cape Cod. With record breaking 100 degree temperatures predicted, I followed my instinct to escape Boston and woke up bright and early Friday morning to catch the Plymouth and Brockton bus to Barnstable. My Mom and Aunt Joyce met me at the bus station and we drove 30 minutes or so to one of our favorite Cape towns. 
Wellfleet!! Our specific destination was Great Island Beach which faces the bay side (as opposed to the Atlantic Ocean side, where the infamous Beachcomber resides.) 
This spot is a a hidden gem of a beach with tourist free shores that stretch for miles. 
My mom had packed a cooler with our favorite sandwich components - turkey, cheddar cheese, avocado and tomatoes. We stuffed them into fresh pita pockets and even broke into a bottle of chardonnay. Summer fruits were in abundance from juicy pineapple and watermelon slices to a perfectly ripe peach
It was a scorcher of a day, even the water was exceptionally warm. It was perfect for lengthy swims to cool off in between soaking up the sun and venturing on long walks. 
The rocky expanse stretches over a good portion of the sand, not a bad place to search for beach treasures like sea glass, wampum and unique rocks and shells. 
Besides the gorgeous landscape, this funky lean-to driftwood beach hut called for a photo shoot.
It was great to spend one of my Fridays off at the beach - salty, sandy, relaxed and rejuvenated - this is what summer days (make that weekends) are made for! 
