The Preppy Francophile: Cape Refresh

We have had a little cottage on the Cape for about 23 years, and before we owned it, we rented it each summer for a week. Everyone in our family has loads of happy memories, and a lot of our friends do as well!

We have a killer view, and are just two houses from the ocean. It is rented in the summer season, but I can come and go for the most part outside of that. It's great to visit in the off season (Wellfleet oysterfest, NYE), even when it's cold. I always say that I will visit more, and I never do it enough, despite that it's less than an hour door to door.

Fortunately for me, I had to go down to do some measurements for my parents. And I picked a great Sunday day! It was in the low 50's and perfectly sunny. I did not even need a coat, which was a lovely surprise!

I started off with a little stop in Osterville, just to see if anything was open. And it was!

Gone Chocolate- a family favorite for years.

Coastal Style Cape Cod on Main Street.

I pretty much want everything in here. This WHALE LAMP!!

Then, it was on to Hyannis to grab lunch and hit a few shops. I was actually planning on grabbing a salad from Green Lotus, but they were closed on Sundays. So I went for the big one- a lobster caesar from Spanky's. Note: they definitely raised the price- it's almost $29. But it makes two meals.

As you can see, this salad is HUGE! It was so nice that I sat out on the deck for lunch. There was no wind, which was lovely.

After lunch and doing my requested tasks at the house, I headed to the beach for a walk. There was even a couple with beach chairs parked in the sand.

Kennedy compound in the background! Sweater from Vineyard Vines outlet for $25 :)

I did not find any sea glass for my mom's collection, but I walked from end to end of our little beach and smelled the salt air. It put me at peace and completely reset my mind.