(guest post) {extra}ordinary wonders

As I am currently enjoying myself in the Californian sunshine and quite possibly sipping wine at beautiful Santa Barbara vineyard as you read, I am very lucky to have Becca here from {extra}ordinary wonders who has very kindly provided an amazing mini-guide to Cape Cod. This place has just jumped straight to the top of my vacation wish list! Read on to find out more...

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Hello! Becca Atwood here from {extra}ordinary wonders. When Samantha asked me to guest post about my dream vacation I thought of all of the places I want to travel to – Istanbul, Greece, South Africa, The Grand Canyon. I could go on! My list of places I want to visit is pretty long. Last week I was visiting my family on the Cape and I realized this is pretty much my dream vacation. I am so lucky to have grown up in such a beautiful place. Every summer I try to get home for at least one full week. We eat lots of seafood, ice cream, and spend our days at the beach or lake. It’s the perfect place to recharge. Since I know the Cape so well, here’s my mini-guide for you: 

Where to Stay: Rent a cottage! 

Best Beach: Mayflower.

The beaches can get very crowded, so if you do rent a cottage you can walk to some of the resident only beaches like Little Beach. 

Best Waves: The National Seashore

Best Ice Cream: Sundae School

Best Dinner: The Red Pheasant
This is my parent’s restaurant, and while I may be a bit biased, it is one of the best restaurants on the Cape

Best Lobster Roll: Sesuit Harbor Café 

 Or
Make your own! You can buy fresh lobster at Swan River Fish Market among other locations. 

Best Nature Walk: The White Cedar Swamp
This is one of my favorite places on the Cape and I wrote about it here 

Best movie theatre: 

This is a hard one so I’ve got two for you. The Wellfleet Drive-in. There aren’t many drive-ins left!
 The Cape Cinema is another great experience. It opened in 1930 and has an amazing mural on the ceiling by Rockwell Kent. 

Must visit day trip: Provincetown

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Thank you so much Becca! xx

All photographs are copyright Becca Atwood