Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast - Brewster By The Sea Inn & Spa

This year we were planning an adventuresome getaway to Costa Rica for our winter vacation. After much discussion and family issues, we felt obligated to change our plans and go to Cody Wyoming to visit my mother in-law who was just moved into a long term living facility. We decided to tweak our getaway and stay at a nice hotel.




Since we own a Cape Cod bed and breakfast we were able to do a trade with a lovely boutique hotel in Cody called the Chamberlin Inn. We not only had a fantastic stay but made new friends with the innkeepers, Ev and Susan. They have beautifully restored this property with intricate metal and brick on the exterior and tastefully decorated rooms inside.

We spent most of our time packing up the family home and visiting my mother in law, but on the last day we decided to take most of the day for ourselves and what a special afternoon we had. Upon our innkeepers suggestion we headed up to Shell, Wyoming where a recent archeological find included some dinosaur tracks. The weather was absolutely perfect with full sunshine and temperatures in the 60's. We did some hiking, had a picnic lunch, took some great pictures and had some great laughs on a nearby hill.Our day concluded with a relaxing dinner at Trapper Creek Mountain Lodge.



We drove back to our beautiful room in Cody knowing that this was an absolutely perfect vacation. We not only had a relaxing but busy stay in Cody, but we were able to spend some quality time with my mother-in-law, put a smile on her face each day, made some new friends and have fond memories of our afternoon in Shell, Wyoming.

One thing we love about living on Cape Cod is being surrounded by excellent dining choices! My husband and I own a Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast and are always looking for unique dining to recommend to our guests. During our high season in the summer we are usually too busy at the inn to dine out much so we always reserve our dining experimentation for the winter months. That actually has turned out to not only be a pleasant way to unwind but also a nice reprieve on our pocket books since many of the restaurants are running off season specials.



This past week we had the pleasure of dining with the some new dear friends at the Ocean House.They are running a winter special that is a tremendous value; for $25 you can order a three course meal that includes generous portions for an appetizer, main course and dessert. I ordered a vegetable spring roll with Chinese cabbage slaw and fresh local cod for my main course. Their specialty is American cuisine with an oriental infusion which always adds a nice twist to everyday dining. I have been on the South Beach Diet and have just reached my goal so I was pleased to have a meal that was flavorful, special yet still healthy.

One of our new year's resolution was to reach out and be more social this year. We have spent the last five years at the inn doing major renovations which has really consumed our free time. We were pleased when our former innkeeper friends decided to join us and what a pleasant evening we had. They both have similar age grown children and understand what it's like to be an innkeeper. We had time to catch up on each of our lives, laugh and enjoy good food! What a good life we have on Cape Cod.

Spring is my absolute favorite season, and I felt it's allure this past Sunday when the temperatures on Cape Cod peaked over 60 degrees.Our dog Harrison was in need of some exercise so we opted to check out a walking path in Nickerson State Park.The park is just a few miles from our Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast and what a treasure we have right here in our lovely town of Brewster. (more)

The park has over 1900 acres that include beautiful rolling hills, 8 crystal clear kettle ponds, an eight mile bike path that connects into the Cape Cod Rail Trail and beautifully maintained walk paths around the lakes.

The walk was absolutely stunning! Harrison was content to stay close by, we saw a beautiful hawk in flight and were impressed with how well the bike path was maintained. You will find helpful maps along the way to acclimate yourself in the park and guide you around the different paths. We chose the deer park path which highlighted the back of the park and took us by the Triangle pond.

What a treasure we found.....and right down the street from our home!