Our Cape Cod Getaway: Friends & Fun:

A Cape Cod Getaway & A New Favorite Recipe

I just returned from a 4 day wonderful getaway with friends in Cape Cod, Massachusetts—a reunion with my husband's Florida “winter poker crew.” We were six couples in total, and we spent three fun-filled days together, spread out between two of our friend's extra big houses. 

As you might guess, the guys spent their days playing poker, while the spouses went on outings and adventures. 

We women treated ourselves to a luxurious massage and a delicious lunch at a gorgeous spa in the Plymouth, Mass called Mirbeau.  

"Mirbeau Inn & Spa Plymouth is a 50-guestroom spa retreat combining the amenities of a gracious French manor house, a world-class spa, and casually elegant dining, all with the elegant comforts and residential feel of a private estate. The resort is situated on the Village Green in the award-winning community of The Pinehills in Plymouth, MA — minutes away from downtown and the beach. The Inn and Spa buildings are clustered around the sumptuous Monet pond gardens, with exterior architecture, interior décor and landscape design reminiscent of an estate in the countryside near Paris."

A nearby town, Sandwich, Massachusetts has a historic glass museum which dates back to 1925. We watched a glass blowing demonstration and learned a lot about glass blowing. 

"Since 1925 the Sandwich Glass Museum has been interpreting the glassmaking history of the Town of Sandwich, and since 1980 we have been actively fostering contemporary glass art and the artists who make it."

In addition to telling the history of glassmaking in Sandwich, displays featuring much of the plates, glasses, platters etc from years past, there were also  some contemporary beautiful pieces as well as a children's outdoor garden with whimsical pieces.

One of my favorites- The first question we asked was is it a 

 Chihuly. The young man said no that it was made in another glass blowing factory nearby. But now I wonder because he told us something else that we were not sure if he was correct.

Below: In this photo, we just finished watching the glass blowing  demonstration for Halloween pumpkins (which they sell in the gift shop). Forgot to get a photo of the pumpkin, but you can see the oven where they melt the glass at extreme temperatures before blowing it.

The remainder of the time, we girls strolled through the charming town of nearby Falmouth for a little New England shopping/browsing. 

We also took morning walks along the shoreline, enjoyed lazy hours curled up with a book and a beautiful view, and had plenty of time to unwind, chat, meal prep together, and watch the Tennis Open finals. 

The backyard and sunsets at my friends beach house was beyond beautiful.

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The backyard 

The sunset

What was I reading on the get-a-way? 

The Kite Runner by Khaaled Hosseini. Have you read it? 

It is an older book that I had never read. It is written beautifully and tells the story of life in Afghanistan before and after the Taliban. The author is a spellbinding story teller. Highly recommend reading it if you have not already read it. 

Lunch in Falmouth 

Have you been to Cape Cod? What did you visit? 

When I was there a few years ago, we went whale watching nearby. Remarkably we had the perfect day for seeing whales and saw about forty of them during the three hour boat tour.

The Cape Cod Lighthouse 

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