We stayed in Hyannis since is was much less expensive and we could also leave our car in the hotel parking lot. Since we were fairly short on time, we opted to spend the extra money and take the fast ferry to and from the island, making it a hour hour boat ride each way instead of a two hour one. We arrived and for most of the morning and the whole sky was cloudy and overcast. But, after a few hours, the clouds literally parted and we had clear blue skies for the rest of the day. We were shocked about how it literally made a straight line dividing the light and blue sky.
I've always had an afinity for libraries and I love the stately look of the Nantucket Atheneum.
All of the main roads in the heart of downtown are cobblestone roads.
And all of the buildings are so quaint and charming, and many have a nautical theme to them.
We stumbled upon this shop called "Cheryl Fudge" but the sad thing is that they don't sell any fudge! Just clothing and other miscellaneous items. But don't worry- we were able to find another fudge shop to satisfy the craving brought on by the sign.
We also went to the Whaling Museum. They have a huge skeleton of a 46 foot sperm whale and can you believe that they caught these things using the small boat pictured below!
They had lots of other artifacts including some of the candles that they made using the oil from the whale. We also head a ranger talk about the Essex, a ship that had been attacked by a whale twice and eventually sunk the ship. But, the few that were on the life boat ended up resorting to cannibalism to survive. This real life account was the basis for Herman Melville's Moby Dick.
the view of the town from the observation deck atop the Whaling Museum.
They had lots of other artifacts including some of the candles that they made using the oil from the whale. We also head a ranger talk about the Essex, a ship that had been attacked by a whale twice and eventually sunk the ship. But, the few that were on the life boat ended up resorting to cannibalism to survive. This real life account was the basis for Herman Melville's Moby Dick.
the view of the town from the observation deck atop the Whaling Museum.
William along the rock jetty
One of the small sand bars along the coast
I absolutely loved the Brant Point Lighthouse. We couldn't go inside, but had great photo opportunities outside.
2 comments:
wow! you've now convinced me to add Nantucket to my list of places to visit this summer. looks wonderful, and i would LOVE to go to the whaling museum, that sounds fascinating!
Looks like such a fun trip! I would love to go back and visit the Whaling Museum and take some more relaxed walks through the town!
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