The search for water...

No, we aren't parched - today, we headed for the Cape Cod National Seashore.

There is a definite John F. Kennedy influence in this area.  This morning, after breakfast in Hyannis, we drove through the town.  Joan wanted to stop at the JFK Memorial Park.  I was enjoying the sights - like this...

Exactly what I think of when I think of a "Cape Cod style home."  We also found a beach and some water, right there in Hyannis...

On to the JFK Memorial Park...

And, a view of some water (and geese - watch where you step)...

I didn't know these water views would later be hard to come by.  We took off on Scenic Route 6A, heading for the National Seashore.  This should have been a hint...

An understatement.  We drove through town after town... some quaint, some tacky, some artsy... but, the water was always on the other side of the homes.  Past inns and some lovely homes...

Past endless beach shops, motels, bars, and miniature golf courses...

And the rare glimpse of water (between houses).

We pulled into the first National Seashore Visitors Center.  You might think it would be near the seashore.  Nope.  There was a water view out the window...

... of a pond.  We watched a short movie of how Mother Nature created Cape Cod, and walked through the muesum (both nicely done).  In one room, there were posters of the many National Parks created during Kennedy's abbreviated term...

Padre Island National Seashore was one of those (in 1962).  From there, we tried to get to the seashore... the parking was full.  You could take a shuttlebus... the parking for the shuttlebus was full.  Yep, summer in Cape Cod.  While searching for parking and the seashore, we did come by a lighthouse...

On with the tour: we headed towards Provincetown, and another section of the National Seashore.  Out of the park and more touristy stuff.  On the other side of the island/peninsula, we thought we might see some seashore - nope; the closer we got to Provincetown, the thicker the population of rental cottages, all along the shore...

And another glimpse.  I have trouble finding the words to describe Provincetown, since I haven't seen a sea-side tourist area with so many rentals and other buildings tucked into such a small area.

This would be an alley where I come from - it is a street here.

Going back down the other side, we stopped at the other Visitors Center in the park, nearest Provincetown.  This one had an observation deck on top...

Still not what I would call "seashore"... some of those images that show water were taken with a telephoto lens.

Since we could only find an RV site for two nights, our time here is limited; we'll be moving 30 miles or so, to Plymouth (of Plymouth Rock fame) tomorrow, so we will have more time to explore that area.

I am sure if you were headed to the beach for the day, got there early, paid to park, and took the shuttlebus to the beach, this place would be a delight.  Especially on a beautiful day like today: the weather weasels hit it right on with sunny skies and mid-70s.  I will say it was interesting driving around today.

Again, it really makes me appreciate what we have for a beach at home.