Hyannis Port

I've had a few wonderful opportunities to visit Hyannis Port, MA on Cape Cod this Summer. We love the area, but the best part is the house we stayed at. This beauty was built in the 1860's, and is rich in history.

Judy Garland stayed here a few summers when it was a bed and breakfast.

 It was once an infirmary which treated the sailors when they got off their boats infected with gangrene. You could never tell.

 The view was the very best part! The home is right on the water, next to the beach and pier. My friends saw Taylor Swift on this pier a few weeks ago. She wouldn't take a picture with them though.

 I loved this beautiful bathroom, complete with a clawfoot tub. It felt frozen in time.

You can't see it in this photo, but there's an outdoor shower to the right of this table! I love showering outside... but forgot a towel.  uh oh

 The front

 My little friends. The sweetest thing to wake up to. Even at 6:30 on a Saturday. :)

 The shells on this beach were really interesting. There were tons.

 The Kennedy Compound is two doors down from where we stayed. This is the view from the beach.

 We ate here. It made me miss the Spanky I knew...  (he was my cousins' dog)

All of our experiences in Cape Cod have been really memorable. I feel lucky to have had the opportunities to visit and get to stay at such a neat home!

Baby Bear

San Francisco- natural beauty

San Francisco- city culture

 Although our trip was a couple of months ago, I wanted to share a couple more San Francisco posts. These are photos of the most interesting city I've ever been to, and I'm starting with one of my favorite parts, the Golden Gate bridge.

 The bridge was neat to see, but the best part was the breathtaking view all around the bridge. I rented a bike this day so I could ride around and photograph, so I actually biked over the bridge. It was a very neat experience.

 We went out on a date one evening, and walked and walked all over the place, admittedly a little tipsy. It was so fun to see all of the artistic window displays. We felt so alive walking around that night!

 Hand-blown glass

 Antique sewing machines

 Amazing arrow display

 Plant headed maniquins

 Colorful metal horse sculpture

 Entrance to Chinatown at night

 My date

 We checked out many of the touristy spots...

 And enjoyed everywhere we visited, even if Chad got us lost and took us up and down huge hills all the way across town until we finally found what we were looking for.

 Lombard Street. So cool!

 

 

Painted Ladies

 

 

Chinatown... I loved the lanterns and the cheap stores. Chad thought it was a bit overwhelming, but I enjoyed it.

 Kite Store

View from across the bay (we got lost in the rental car and accidentally took a bridge across the water.) Oh well, it was a nice view at least!

We stumbled upon the Taiwanese American Cultural Festival, and I liked the dragon dancers (you can see it on the left.)

More photos from my bike ride..

Haight Ashbury- exactly as I pictured it! Psychedelic, colorful, and outlandish. (I liked it.)

What an eclectic and fun place San Francisco is!

Thanks for checking out my photo-verload :)