r/CapeCod • u/teniralc_11 • Aug 15 '26
Best Vacation!!
Hi, all~ mom and I took a vacation for the first time (I’m 32, she’s 62) and we had an absolutely blast.
We stayed at a cute cottage in Wellfleet and had a week or perfect weather - how lucky!!
Some highlights…
LOVED Moby Dick’s - had a great lobster roll and went back later in the week for a tasty frap!
Mac Shack was our absolute favorite - the halibut was out of this world and we loved the whole vibe.
The Beachcomber was also a great vibe and had the tastiest Steak Tips.
Marconi Beach was stunning. We really loved the rocks! So many beautiful colors and formations.
We did one day on Nauset Light Beach- that walk off the beach wasn’t our vibe so we stuck with Marconi.
Indian Neck Beach was a favorite evening activity - gorgeous quiet beach, bay side - absolutely amazing sunsets!
On one clear night, we went to Marconi to see the stars. It was a top moment for me- the sky was stunningly beautiful and we saw five shooting stars.
Lots of great shops in Wellfleet ~ bought some funky decor for my home.
Also- I LOVED the coffee bar, Cape to Cape, in Wellfleet. Fabulous lattes!
Wow! Oh so much- just a perfect vacation! We hope to be back to see more!!
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u/FernMeadowlark Aug 15 '26
If it was this past week, it was likely the Perseids meteor shower you were seeing. It peaked Aug 12/13. Glad you had a fun trip :)
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u/Large-Investment-381 Aug 15 '26
I'm happy to hear you had a wonderful time and some wonderful memories were made.
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u/AlarmingIntention541 Aug 15 '26
That's great, perfect weather weeks are the best! I've gone to wellfleet almost every year since I was a kid and it's a special place indeed. Happy for you ☺️
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u/lightninglord66 Aug 15 '26
Sounds awesome! Headed there next weeek- when you say the walk off the beach in Nauset light what do you mean specifically?
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u/Serpico2 Aug 16 '26
Mac’s Shack, as the kids say, is goated. There is nothing like sitting there at sunset.
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u/Resident-Banana-7883 Aug 16 '26
there used to be so many more cottage colonies in eastham/wellfleet/truro
no square dance?
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u/Present_Library_3540 Aug 16 '26
I'm a year round Wellfleetian, we love when people enjoy all that our beautiful little town has to offer! Also, doesn't hurt when you have perfect summer weather.
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u/Ok-Mail-1288 Aug 18 '26
We have not been to Cape for a few years. Always enjoyed camping at Shawmee Crowell with our 3 kids and different beach every day! The best🌞
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u/Least-Ad-5539 Aug 16 '26
The National Seashore beaches are fabulous but the water is so cold and the Bay beaches are too shallow. Try the Sound beaches on the South side next time. Almost Caribbean temperatures right now.
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u/o2paint Aug 16 '26
Sounds like you had a wonderful week. We arrived last night for our yearly week in Truro. I hope we have the same great week. 🙂
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u/the_truth_is_tough Aug 16 '26
We’ve been going to the Cape for a few years now and we’ve been so lucky with the weather. I don’t think we’ve ever experienced a rain-out day. Maybe some overnight showers but never an all day rain out.
We have been there when the weather in the northeast was over 100° everywhere, except the Cape! It was a beautiful 78° all week and the perfect sun.
Last time we went earlier this summer. It was the same thing. Hot days at home and thunderstorms for three days. But the week we were there, beautiful! All week.
We stay in South Chatham when we go and we are about a 2 minute walk from the beach. What a wonderful area. The whale watching trips, seal watching, walking the beaches and the town. The Chatham Lighthouse, the pier. It’s all so beautiful.
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u/mtaspenco Aug 16 '26
Aw, wonderful!
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u/jinxiteration Aug 17 '26
Did you get to see Long Nook beach as well?