Next stop: Sandy Neck Beach

Over the weekend we made good on our promise to explore the lower Cape, visiting Sandy Neck Beach in Sandwich and West Barnstable, Mass.

It was an odd day, with raging thunderstorms periodically scouring the mainland, with the brilliant sunshine where we were on the Cape. Suffice it to say, our time on the beach was perfect, and our commute home was a little scary.

Sandy Neck could be more aptly named Rocky Neck, with stones ranging in size from a centimeter to a foot all over the beach. While the sand was soft and warm, these rocks were sharp and hot! Of course, once you reach the water of the Cape Cod bay, you're feet get a break in the cool waters, and the stones under the water take on more lusterous looks - their grays become deep greens and blues, and their browns deep reds and oranges. It's really very pretty.

On this trip, I was able to finally able to swim a bit, and sunbathing with S in the interim, it was ideal beach weather, in the 80's with a nice breeze.

Intend on reaching a lighthouse in the distance, S took my for a nice long walk along the beach where we spotted a wedding party gathering, a series of big, beautiful beach houses on the shore, and a handful of really cute kids, old couples, and puppies.

This weekend we're sticking close to Boston, but we've got plans to visit Woods Hole and the Fort Hill area at least one more time before the summer's out.