Relaxing summer nights at the Cape Cod Canal

 

The Railroad Bridge

From Laurie's house, we can make it to the Cape Cod Canal in about thirty five minutes. When we both get out of work early, we spend many evenings at the canal. We usually bring a picnic and make chicken salad sandwiches or I bring the grill and have burgers. These trips are an extremely relaxing way to spend an evening.

   The first thing we do is find an open picnic table and carry our food/grill/ plates to it. I heat up the grill and cook while  Laurie pours us lemonade and gets the utensils ready. Eating supper while watching the boats go by is really enjoyable. When we are done eating we usually sit for half an hour before packing up the food and bringing it to the car.

   After dinner we usually walk along the canal. I bring my surf rod and make some casts. I haven't caught anything on these walks not even seen a fish. Still, it is good to take the rod just in case fish come by. 

   After our walk, sometimes we walk up to the road in Buzzard's Bay and get an ice cream. If we do, we walk back to the railroad bridge and sit on a bench. At this spot, as soon as it gets dark the mosquitoes come out and they drive us to drive home. 

 

 We have probably had supper at the Canal about ten times this summer. I would much rather eat outside than indoors and the trip is short enough that it doesn't feel like a long drive. There is a lot to do, besides supper, I can fish, walk, bike ride, get an ice cream, and go for a swim in Onset if we choose. Now that it is getting dark earlier, it is getting harder to make the trip worth it when I get out of work at 5:30. There are a couple days next week where I am working 8:30-4:30 so we may get to go another time or two before the summer ends. 

  These trips have been an easy way to enjoy nights after work. Between supper, boats, possible fish, ice cream, and walks on the path, the time goes by too quickly. That is part of the reason we keep going back

Bourne Bridge in the distance