Vacation 2016, Feeling Beachy

A lazy, morning drive through the mid- and upper-Cape led us to the world's largest Adirondack chair (or at least the largest we've ever seen).

After stopping for gas at a station that only had full-serve (who knew such a thing still existed), we pulled into Hyannis to meet up with Jen, Rob, and Sierra.  Our first big stop was the JFK Museum, which details not only JFK's life generally, but his time spent on the Cape.  The museum is also home to the well done Cape Code Baseball League Hall of Fame - sort of a bite-sized preview of what is to come when we head to Cooperstown later this week. 

By actually reading the exhibits and captions for all the photos, the girls were able to complete the JFK quiz, and earned special "Students for JFK" stickers.

Downstairs, in the Hall of Fame, we learned about the many stars of the CCBL - both real (Frank Thomas) and fictional (Freddie Prinze and Jessica Biehl in the cheesy movie "Summer Catch").

A stroll through Hyannis led us to lunch at Spanky's Clam Shack, right on the water, where Ava enjoyed more fried seafood.

After lunch, we took a quick tour of the Cape Cod Chip factory.

We spent the rest of the afternoon at Mayflower Beach on the bay side in Dennis, where the girls hung out, played soccer, and played in the calm, shallow water. 

We ate dinner at Arnold's Lobster and Clam shack and the girls finished their meals with enormous ice creams.  

After dinner, the girls hit the indoor hotel pool for some late night swimming before conking out.  Tomorrow may be a day of surprises.  Will it rain?  Will the girls be grumpy after staying up late?  Will we go to the beach or a baseball game?  Find out tomorrow night at Ava's Adventures.