Cape Cod camping trip 9/21-9/25/16

Cape Cod Camping - September 21st- 25th 2016. On Thursday we went sight seeing - Millway Beach, Barnstable, MA. 

Made a quick stop at Cape Cod Beer Company before heading back to our campsite. 

We stayed at Bayview Campground (site #65) Bourne, MA. Nice campground with private oversized sites, a kids playground, swimming pool, dog park and convenient Cape Cod location.  

After getting back to our site we got a fire going and of course had to have some smores!

Grandma arrived on Friday and we decided to go on a whale watching tour. 

Such a fun trip and great experience with Hyannis Whale Watching Tours! 

We saw a lot of humpback whales during our trip to Stellwagen Bay. Often feeding in groups of five to nine whales at a time.

For dinner we fired up the grill for some fresh Atlantic Cod with lemon, pepper and onions, mango coconut shrimp and local corn on the cob. 

On Saturday we went up to Plymouth, MA. The Plymouth Plantation tells the story of two cultures: the native Wampanoag and the English colonists (Pilgrims)

Cheese! 

Mom and Stella walking thru a re-creation of a 1627 Pilgrim village. 

Role-players below tell stories and re-create the Pilgrims way of life in the seventh century. 

Below: Wampanoag homesite recreation from 1620. The Wampanoag were the only known natives that lived alongside the Pilgrims, teaching the English Colonists how to survive. 

Ancestors of the Wampanoag answer questions about native history and culture. 

Mayflower II is a replica of the original seventh century Mayflower, celebrated for transporting 135 Pilgrims to the New World. 

Built in England in 1955, the Mayflower II set sail from Plymouth, Devon, England on April 20th, 1957 recreating the orginal voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. 

Watch out for the pinchers!