We made our way to the
Hyannis Terminal early this morning, passing by the
Bourne Bridge in Bourne.
After getting our tickets for the Nantucket Ferry, we went to have breakfast in town at the
Sunnyside Restaurant, a diner,getting a Buttermilk Pancake
and the Eggs Benjamin (two poached eggs served on grilled bagel, topped with sauteed mushrooms and melted cheese).
Interesting concept, but Eggs Benedict are still better in general.
The ferry ride itself to Nantucket was pretty uneventful,
and as we were famished after the trip, we stopped by the
Nantucket Hotel
for a meal at the
Breeze Bar and Cafe inside.
We got the New England Clam Chowder
and the Mushroom Flatbread (wild foraged mushrooms, creamy truffle béchamel, gruyere).
Both dishes were delicious, though a little pricey/
After checking into our hotel, the
Cliff Lodge,
we went into the downtown area,
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| Town Hall, 16 Broad Street |
checking out the
Daffodil Festival which was going on there,
We headed to the
Petticoat Row Bakery, a dessert place nearby for a quick bite,
getting a Fruit Danish/which was pretty tasty.
We then went to borrow our bikes from
Nantucket Bike Shop, and used them to head toward
Bartlett's Farm,
where there was a Daffodil Flower Show going on.
Never knew there were so many different classes of daffodils, based on the size of the flower cup, color, types of petals etc.
From here, we cycled the dirt road to get to Ladies Beach at the end of Bartlett Farm Road, The views were beautiful this clear and sunny day/
The ride back was long and arduous,
with us having to walk our bikes half the time through the sand, and along narrow busy roads.
When we finally reached the downtown area, we decided to get dinner at
Station 21, a pretty small but upscale place.
We got the Grilled Shrimp Romesco (garlic aioli, leeks) appetizer,
the Braised Lamb Shank (Olive Yukon Mashed and Grilled Plums)for an entree
and the Guava Parfait for dessert.
The sauce combination for the shrimp was excellent, the spicy romesco going together with the creamy aioli. The lamb was fall of the bone tender, the olive mash a delight together with the grilled plums, and the guava dessert was amazing as well. A really good meal to end a day of tiring cycling.
