Cape Cod

You might think it is not a big deal to have beach and lovely coastline near home. What's the catch with salt water and sand anyway? Until you don't. There's a chance that I might be moving inland in less than a year so I thought I'd enjoy my time hear and take a trip down to Cape Cod. There are tons, and I mean TONS, of activities, events, sites, and people you can enjoy in Cape Cod. This will be my first post of Cape Cod for the many more to come.

I went to a trail called "Shining Sea Trail." This trail is 10.7 miles long and runs alongside an absolutely mesmerizing beach.

You can walk, run, and/or bike this trail. I decided to bike and rented a bike from nearby bike shop called "Corner Cycle." http://www.cornercycle.com/

This is a small shop but people were very friendly and renting process took about 30 seconds, literally. If you are bringing your own car, you have to park at a public parking space that is about 10-minute walk from the shop. There is a parking lot right next to the shop but apparently you can't park there since it is owned by a restaurant/bakery right in front of the bike shop.

I rented tandem bike for a half day which costed me $32. If you didn't come for a romantic outing then you may rent a standard rubbish bicycle for $17 for a half day. I'm only quoting half day prices here since it's always a better bet. For example, 1-hour rate for standard bicycles is $12. I'd plop down $5 more to get that extra 5~6 hours. What are you going to do with that $5 that you save anyway? You spend $5 on a cup of coffee. Don't be cheap.

There were some people swimming in the ocean so if you are a swimmer I'd bring swim suit. I regretted not being able to swim since it was a beautiful warm summer afternoon. Also, bring a bottle of water before you start the trail!