Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada, and we are on our way to Boston. Yesterday was the official end of the tourist season in Quebec City, and even before, we noticed some businesses had already closed. In our case, the Red Bus Tour was the last day the tour would be run this year.
Anyway, we were up and checked out by 6 am, and on our way to Quebec International Airport. It took a whole 15 minutes, as there was no traffic anywhere, perhaps reflecting the public holiday for Thanksgiving.
Quebec City is quite a small city and the airport is sized accordingly. It didn't take a lot of time to get through the checkin process. We are flying to Boston via Montreal, two relatively short flights 9 37 mins to Montreal, and a just over an hour from there to Boston). If Quebec airport was a breeze, Montreal was anything but that, a large, sprawling terminal complex that could have done with a renovation about 5 years ago. We get our days exercise walking from the arrival gate to the departure gate to Boston, followed by the most thorough screening through security that I have experienced.
Finally we are in Boston, and collecting our hire car from the off airport site rental car centre. The whole process is seamless, and we are on our way to Cape Cod but around 12.30pm. It is an easy drive, and we are at Hyannis (the town we are staying in), by 2.25pm, settle in and then head off in the car for a look around. But first, we have laundry to be done. A quick search on the net identifies a laundry only a couple of ams from our hotel, and the girls pack uo the washing load and it becomes our first call on our drive. In no time, they have done a deal, left the washing, and we will collect it tomorrow.
We are getting a bit hungry by now, and our next stop is at Hyannis Harbour, where the ferries leave for Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. The scenery is stunning, and there is a lot of activity with boats coming and going, and a people gathering at the local watering hole.
We had lunch at Baxters Fish and Chips, on the water, which only comprised a bowl of Clam Chowder for each of us, and a local beer each for David and I. The chowder was delicious.
After lunch, we walked over tom the ferry terminal to learn a bit more about possibly going out to Marthas Vineyard or Nantucket, to see what is still running, now that the season is over, and if it is worth it.
Whilst we were there, we watch thaw car ferry from Nantucket come in.
Next we drove further around the harbour and took in the view, the buildings blend in so well with the surroundings.
We discovered a couple of beaches, some private, some public.
Here are a few other photos that show some of the scenery in this small part of Cape Cod. We are looking forward to explore as much of the area as we can over the next few days.
Tonight we dined a crossed the road from the hotel at a local seafood restaurant. Anxious to continue our exploration of local culture and cuisine, we indulged in the local favourite dish, scrod, both baked and broiled. Doesn't sound that tasty but it turned out to be small cod.
Broiled Scrod
Baked scrod with scallops (delicious)
We can't wait to try the other local delicacy , quahog !
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