Cape Ann

We're staying in a little 60's type motel a few miles out of Gloucester. A little old, but very clean and the main reason we're here is that they are dog friendly with no up charge. On the way here from Newburyport we checked on some of the franchise hotels and they would allow dogs - one for an additional $75, that's per night.

Today was a touring day with a drive around Cape Ann. All we had to do was to take a right turn and follow Hwy127 through the little villages of Riverdale, Annisquam, Bay View and Lanesville.  We're on a great road with hills and curves but nothing that resembles anything commercial. By this time we're looking for a place to have breakfast and lo and behold we just get past the sign for Lockport and we see a little place with a flag out front an a signs for seafood, salads and sandwiches. And the flag out front said OPEN. Next door a guy was working on the front of his house and when asked he said that the place not only served breakfast but it was very good.

 How could you pass a place like this. Nate's, overlooking the beach across the street, probably was a little beach house at one time before being converted to a restaurant. Nate's has 20 seats and 18 were filled when we walked in which left two for us.

 Who do you think this is devouring her Eggs Benedict with Greek sausage and feta cheese. Me, I had their Barnyard Special, a short stack of blueberry pancakes with two scrambled eggs, bacon and hash brown potatoes. I promised that I would give them an excellent review on trip advisor.

Before leaving Rockport we drove around their waterfront which was full of wharves and fishing boats. Lots of mooring balls for the boats when they get out of their shrink wrap. Look like about a 10' low tide.


                                                                                 

Rounding a corner we saw the Twin Li
   









                                                  

Our next stop was in Gloucester where we lucked out and hit a home run. These were just two of many wooden hull boats in the Gloucester Marine Railroad Yard which their sign says is the Oldest Working Shipyard In America and by the looks of the yard I feel that they have right make that claim.

Our last stop was at the dog park at Stage Fort Park. We took Shadow to the small dog side but he wan't very happy or friendly. He stayed by the fence and looking at the big dogs side. So we took him around and let him loose with the big dogs. He had a ball playing with a young lab and running around chasing all the other dogs. Shadow was the star of the dog park running with the big dogs. Some of the other owners seeing Shadow playing around brought their dogs over to the big dog side, too. After that we went back to the motel and gave him  bath in the bathtub. Now he is out or the night. Shadow says that if you can't run with the big dogs then stay on the porch.