R·A·I·N

Wednesday, May 31

The canal is that short red line at
the top of the lower-left triangle.

Lynn’s up before 6 to take a friend to her chemo treatment in Boston. By 10, we’re on our way to Cape Cod (so trivial in comparison) in pouring rain. Fortunately it’s not too long a drive.  I was kind of surprised when we crossed the Bourne Bridge… is the Cape an island, I wondered. That didn’t seem right. Martha’s Vineyard, yes. Nantucket, yes. But Cape Cod???  Later I learned that we had crossed a canal (built in 1909 but first proposed by Miles Standish back in 1623!). Basically, the canal was created by widening, deepening, and joining 2 existing rivers. It’s part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and shaves 135 miles off a trip around. There’s also a bike path and other recreational areas on each side. 

Crossing Bourne Bridge

Cape Cod Bay north, Buzzards Bay to the south.

BlogThought...  We're staying at Dunroamin' Campground, chosen in part b/c I loved (and chuckled over) the name. A little research tonight confirms that the word is, in fact, Scottish in origin and is quite a popular name for homes in the UK. I could take a pic of the campground's entry sign, but this house plaque (available for £11.99 )  is much more attractive.

P.S. As soon as we got our hook-ups in place, we just hunkered down inside. I did take one walk through the sites just before dark, when the rain had finally let up. This park is only open from mid-April to mid-Oct and is mostly for seasonal residents who have trailers parked here permanently. It's well maintained, though, and there's a cheap laundry. We're content.