Melby's Travels

Since the beginning of the summer, I knew I wanted to take advantage of the CapeFlyer train that runs seasonally between Boston and Cape Cod. We decided to head to Sandwich, MA as opposed to the more well-known town of Hyannis since there seemed to be a bit more than just beaches and oceans. Fun fact, Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod. Naturally when going to a town named Sandwich, we discovered that a sandwich must be at least 35% meat and at most 50% bread according to the USDA. Not sure if that's by weight or volume? Also, what about a PB&J then? That's a sandwich according to the British Sandwich Association, which defines a sandwich as any form of bread with a filling. Is this at least 35% meat and at most 50% bread? After stepping off the train at Buzzards Bay, I savored the salty sea breeze. We wandered along Cape Cod Canal while waiting for a nonexistent bus. (It only operates on weekdays, but we were unaware of this.) People fished on the rocks and biked on t...

I primarily came to Rockport to attend a concert in the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, but I discovered that there's a lot more to Rockport than the Shalin Performance Center. Rockport is a small seaside town which used to subsist on granite quarries but is now home to 30+ art galleries!  On the short walk from the train station to the downtown area, we passed a handful of suburban homes with very colorful gardens. There was one house with all sorts of pink and purple flowers. Shortly after, we happened upon our first gallery. Little did we know that there would be many more. The initial density of a few galleries per block turned into streets of consecutive art galleries. All in this quiet seaside town! The fresh sea air is probably attractive to wealthy people in the area, supplying the clientele for the art galleries. Though I noticed that there was a mix of people visiting, including a decent portion of middle/working class Latin Americans. Look at the calm blue waters! Durin...