We had this northeast roadtrip planned for awhile, and then Hurricane Irene hit. We almost switched direction, but I'm glad we didn't! We had no problems whatsoever. We planned the trip around Gwen (to minimize the amount of time she had to spend stuck in her carseat), so we only drove 2-5 hours per day and paced ourselves. She was sooooo good thanks to lots of books, episodes of Nick Jr. shows, snacks, and naps!
We left last Friday evening, made a pitstop in Dayton, Ohio to sleep, then drove onto Pittsburgh the next day. Adam goes here for work quite a bit, so we went to his favorite restaurant there for a late lunch/early dinner and walked around the riverwalk and the city.
Sunday we spent the day in Philadelphia. We basically walked to see everything we could in one day. We saw all of the main tourist attractions (Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Love Park, etc.) then just wandered to different neighborhoods and streets that looked appealing. We ended up in a little neighborhood that I think was equivalent to Hillcrest in San Diego that had the coolest little gift shops and restaurants. We also had famous Philly Cheese Steaks for lunch! By the time we walked back to our hotel, we were worn out and it was late, so we found a Mexican restaurant closeby that had a huge patio and ended our night there.
Monday we arrived to where we spent the bulk of our time-Cape Cod. It is such a pretty unique area. There is water everywhere, but it's still very green, and very hilly. My favorite part was looking at all of the classic older homes and buildings, they are so pretty! We spent 4 days basically just exploring each part of the cape. We visited beaches, lighthouses, the little downtown areas of each town, looked in shops, ate LOTS of AWESOME seafood (thank God my nausea went away right before we got here!), took walks, went for ice cream, went swimming, etc. My favorite part of the whole cape is Provincetown, the very tip. It had the coolest little street of shops and a big nice beach. I think Adam's favorite part was when we finally saw a cranberry bog after 4 days of trying :) Gwen's favorite part was probably Cape Creamery's homemade ice cream (see below).
Our last day on the cape, we took a ferry to Martha's Vineyard. When we got there, it was cloudy and cold and after about a half hour, it started POURING. Not light drizzle, windy buckets of water falling down. Lucky for us, we were right by this adorable restaurant called Slice of Life, so we hung out there for an hour and got some coffee to warm us up, Gwen had a snack. When the rain died down, we went out to explore and ate lunch at a Jamaican restaurant that Bill and Hillary Clinton apparently frequent (pictures of them everywhere :). We went back outside and it was PERFECTLY sunny and warm. We got to spend the rest of the day walking along the beach and looking at the beautiful houses, parks, water, etc. in the sunshine. I was hoping to see a Kennedy or Maria Shriver, but no such luck :/
Finally Friday we headed to Boston. We spent the whole day sightseeing, mainly just following Freedom Trail. We also walked to the Boston Common and to Beacon Hill where the Cheers Bar is at. This area had the coolest restaurants and home decor shops and awesome townhouses. I was surprised at how pretty and nice Boston is. Very clean with awesome buildings and parks.
Monday we arrived to where we spent the bulk of our time-Cape Cod. It is such a pretty unique area. There is water everywhere, but it's still very green, and very hilly. My favorite part was looking at all of the classic older homes and buildings, they are so pretty! We spent 4 days basically just exploring each part of the cape. We visited beaches, lighthouses, the little downtown areas of each town, looked in shops, ate LOTS of AWESOME seafood (thank God my nausea went away right before we got here!), took walks, went for ice cream, went swimming, etc. My favorite part of the whole cape is Provincetown, the very tip. It had the coolest little street of shops and a big nice beach. I think Adam's favorite part was when we finally saw a cranberry bog after 4 days of trying :) Gwen's favorite part was probably Cape Creamery's homemade ice cream (see below). 
Our last day on the cape, we took a ferry to Martha's Vineyard. When we got there, it was cloudy and cold and after about a half hour, it started POURING. Not light drizzle, windy buckets of water falling down. Lucky for us, we were right by this adorable restaurant called Slice of Life, so we hung out there for an hour and got some coffee to warm us up, Gwen had a snack. When the rain died down, we went out to explore and ate lunch at a Jamaican restaurant that Bill and Hillary Clinton apparently frequent (pictures of them everywhere :). We went back outside and it was PERFECTLY sunny and warm. We got to spend the rest of the day walking along the beach and looking at the beautiful houses, parks, water, etc. in the sunshine. I was hoping to see a Kennedy or Maria Shriver, but no such luck :/
Finally Friday we headed to Boston. We spent the whole day sightseeing, mainly just following Freedom Trail. We also walked to the Boston Common and to Beacon Hill where the Cheers Bar is at. This area had the coolest restaurants and home decor shops and awesome townhouses. I was surprised at how pretty and nice Boston is. Very clean with awesome buildings and parks.
Saturday we spent our last half day of vacation in Cambridge, MA. We went to Harvard and walked around the campus and Harvard Square, did a little shopping, ate a really good lunch, and Gwen and I headed to the airport.
Adam stayed on the go for a work trip, but Gwen and my flights home went fine. She was really good and slept the whole second flight and drive home. Then we got home, and she was ready to party with her toys! Today we went grocery shopping, but besides that I am doing laundry galore and letting her just play at home all day. We had a great vacation and saw so much, but it always feels good to be home!
Adam stayed on the go for a work trip, but Gwen and my flights home went fine. She was really good and slept the whole second flight and drive home. Then we got home, and she was ready to party with her toys! Today we went grocery shopping, but besides that I am doing laundry galore and letting her just play at home all day. We had a great vacation and saw so much, but it always feels good to be home!
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sounds fun. lexie said she wants our family to do this same vacation. some day, nce we're close enough.
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