FOR THE FAMILY ADVENTURER Cape Cod , Massachusetts
While planning a Cape Cod getaway , I needed a geography lesson . There ’ s the Upper Cape , Mid Cape , Lower Cape and Outer Cape . But which is which ? The Upper Cape is closest to the armpit , including Bourne , Sandwich , Falmouth and Mashpee . Mid Cape is composed of Barnstable and the towns of Dennis , Yarmouth and Hyannis . The Lower Cape is a little further down the arm to Orleans , Brewster , Chatham and Harwich and the Outer Cape is way out there in the fist and wrist of Provincetown , Truro , Wellfleet and Eastham . It ’ s kind of confusing , but at least they don ’ t get mixed up with a part of New York .
For our family getaway , we booked a Mid Cape stay and ventured toward the Outer Cape . All we had to do was drive right up to Wequassett Resort and Golf Club ( wequassett . com ) and never leave . This resort had absolutely everything we needed with several restaurants , including the fine dining institution Twenty-Eight Atlantic for chefs ’ tasting experiences and the more casual patio at The Verandahs . The pool is worthy of an all-inclusive resort you might find in the Caribbean , lined with palm trees and overlooking the sea with a bar serving tropical drinks and its own ice cream-peddling bike ( listen for the bell !). There are on-site tennis courts , a splash pad for kids , and on-site child care if parents want to have a date night . While the resort has its own rustic beach , you can also take the complimentary boat shuttle to a secluded white sand beach way out on the Outer Cape . This was our favorite part , because seals swam along as we made our way out to a beautiful stretch of sand where my kids hunted for horseshoe crabs on the bay side . We walked to the ocean side but didn ’ t dare dip our toes in the crashing surf ( because you know what they say , where there are seals , there are … dun-dun , dun-dun , dun-dun-dun-dundun ).
While we would have been happy to remain on the property , we took a drive out to Truro Vineyards ( trurovine yardsofcapecod . com ) to scope out the winery on the Outer Cape . We sipped tastings and got ice cream from the onsite food truck and took home bottles of the rose and zinfandel . After a relaxing two nights at Wequassett , we stopped for an amazing breakfast of corned beef
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