Last night, I finally noticed that my neglected August Conde Nast Traveler has a great article on sailing Cape Cod and the Islands that pretty much sums up a lot of what I, and myriad others, love about the Cape. "...It has been for centuries—a transcendent refuge full of restorative magic." It also reminded me that I still need to finish reading, Teddy's book, True Compass. (my old boss, circa 1997 :) )
Henry David Thoreau wrote so eloquently about it in his book, Cape Cod, which I of course have and love, and is quoted in the article. From the outer beach of Nauset, “A man may stand there and put all America behind him.”
"...I’ve never experienced a land so varied—at once wild and civilized, open and traditional, lush and spare—so transformative as Cape Cod. If offered a chance to spend the last moments of summer anywhere on earth, I can’t imagine choosing anywhere else."
We leave in 16 days... :)
I came across this pretty old entry - the title struck me! I grew up on the Cape so there is still a piece of my heart there :)
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