The Halfway Point of Our Cape Cod Stay
Eating Healthy on the Road
We have reached the halfway point of our stay on Cape Cod, and it is everything I'd wished for. We've been active, more than comfortable, and staying safe. The Cape in the off-season is a fine place to practice social distancing. Especially if you are a natural solitary.
Samwise and Emily are just as pleased as I am, I'd like to think. Currently, I'm sitting in this simple country kitchen while Emily is stretched out just beyond the doorway of the dining room. Samwise is bathing in a splash of morning light pouring through the windows the next room over. Both are content after this morning's five miles. Each opens their eyes whenever I move.
This morning, we explored secondary trails until they deposited us near the spot where the coyotes began stalking us the other night. Instead of crossing the open space, we walked the hilly dirt road under the powerlines. On this cold day (20 degrees at dawn), the sun was good company once we were out from under …
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