While we were on the Cape, we were lucky to catch the herring migrating. We thought it would be fun for James to see the fish and all the birds. Sadly, a lot of fish were not able to complete their migration thanks to the aforementioned birds.
With James on his 2nd birthday at Herring Run in Brewster, MA
But what kind of herring, you ask? The sign says,
"Alosa pseudoharengus" (alewife) and "Alosa aestivalis" (blueback herring)
Stony Brook in Brewster, MA
James and Kevin on the footbridge
Caught one.
Walking around Herring Run with Grandma Kathy and Dada
As a special treat for Kevin's birthday in February and my birthday in March, Grandma Kathy got us a stay at Chatham Gables Inn, a cute little bed and breakfast. Grandma Kathy, Great Aunt Mary, and Great-grandma babysat James while we ran off. The B&B was cute and friendly, and they had a fireplace, though we didn't sit next to it at all because we were busy shopping and bar crawling along Main Street in Chatham.
Chatham Gables Inn
Stores along Main Street
We had drink at the Chatham Squire a pretty fun large bar that Kevin had been to before, then we had dinner at the Impudent Oyster. It was a little touch and go at the restaurant because we didn't have reservations and even in off-season April they were booked solid, but it worked out. Then we had some more drinks at the Squire. In related news, we missed the Inn's free breakfast, so we ended up having breakfast at the Lazy Lobster the next morning. I had super delicious Eggs Benedict on crab cakes. It was super competitive with my dinner the night before.
Selfie at the Chatham Squire
After breakfast, we were still on a child-free high so we decided to go for a walk on the beach, but it was still really chilly so we didn't get that far. It was a really lovely trip. Thank you so much, Grandma Kathy!
Chatham Lighthouse Beach
Check out the huge sandbar
