Sparkles and Shoes

A Fashion, Travel, and Lifestyle Blog

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
  • My Style
    • Spring Style
    • Summer Style
    • Fall Style
    • Winter Style
  • Fashion
    • Really Love My …
    • Shop My Instagram
    • Style Icons
    • Trending
  • Travel
    • Africa
      • Egypt
      • Kenya
      • Morocco
      • Southern Africa
      • Tanzania
    • Asia
      • Indonesia
      • Qatar
      • Singapore
    • Europe
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Cyprus
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • England
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • Netherlands
      • Norway
      • Portugal
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Scotland
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Vatican City
    • North America
      • Canada
      • Central America
      • St Lucia
      • US: East Coast
      • US: West Coast
    • South America
  • Favorites
    • Beauty
    • Delicious Eats
    • London
    • Sparkle Sessions
  • wedding
    • Engagement Story
    • Planning My Day
    • Wedding Inspo

Cape Cod Bike Ride & Giveaway

09/14/17 | Biking, Cape Cod, Delicious Eats, fitness, Massachusetts, New England, United States

Cape Cod Bike Ride - Little Harbor Woods Hole

After college and nearly 10 years of high intensity swimming I swore off all “intense” exercise for a year.  And it definitely showed.  And it took a couple years to get back into the swing of it but now, in 2017, I relish the chance to get a hard workout in and I am lucky this is something my parents are also on board with. Taking it down a step from our 34-mile round trip bike to Arnold’s our second Cape Cod Bike Ride was only 11 miles each way, for a total of 22 miles.  As opposed to biking up Cape Cod this ride was to Woods Hole and another one of my favorite places to eat in Cape Cod – Quick’s Hole Tavern.  But first, a look at the ride: which is a gorgeous paved path over old train lines that switches from scenic water views to wooded stretches an back which I tried to capture below; 

Shining Sea BikewayCape Cod Bike Ride - The End of the Shining Sea BikewayFalmouth Harbor on Our Cape Cod Bike RideCabin on Falmouth Harbor - Our Cape Cod Bike RideBeach on Our Cape Cod Bike RideBeach and Atlantic Ocean on Our Cape Cod Bike RideCoconut Hut on the Shining Sea BikewayCape Cod Bike Ride - Path of the Shining Sea BikewayCape Cod Bike Ride - Beach Along the Shining Sea Bikeway

After a beautiful ride it was time for food! Two years ago I wrote a post called the Cape’s Best Scallops featuring the food at Quick’s Hole Tavern and I stick by what I said.  I feel like a real old timer having dinner at 5pm but in order to eat, enjoy it, and then bike the 11 miles home you need to start early because biking in the dark is scary and dangerous.  This trip Quick’s Hole Tavern my Dad and I split the Burrata Caprese Salad  with heirloom tomatoes, burrata, olive oil & balsamic and then my Mom and I both had the Seared Sea Scallops with summer vegetable succotash, bacon and arugula salad  and my Dad had the Grilled Salmon with roasted fingerling potato, haricot verts, lardons and lemon dill beurre blanc sauce.  To finish off the excellent meal we split  the Bag of Doughnuts with raspberry créme Anglaise – SO GOOD.  We pretty much go for the same thing every time but the dinner menu has so much to offer! 

Quick's Hole Tavern Burrata Caprese SaladQuick's Hole Tavern Grilled SalmonQuick's Hole Tavern Seared Sea ScallopsQuick's Hole Tavern Bag of Doughnuts

We ate quickly so we were able to stop a few times on the way back for me to take pictures! 🙂 Overall, it was a gorgeous ride and I treasure family memories like this! 

Mom and Dad on the Shining Sea BikewaySwans on the Shining Sea BikewayCape Cod Bike Ride on the Shining Sea Bikeway

 

Oh, and just to make this travel post / life update a bit sweeter I have paired up with some great bloggers for a Chromebook Giveaway (the HP 14” Chromebook – $200 ARV). Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter daily and this worldwide giveaway ends on October 10th! Winner will be notified via email, good luck! 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Would you like to go on a Cape Cod Bike Ride? 

Signature

Subscribe

« Snapshots from NYFW
Feeling Blue in Kate Spade »

Related Posts

  • Dinner at London’s Chiltern Firehouse
  • Berlin Bike Tour - Kelly at the Brandenburg GateAn Afternoon Exploring Berlin on a Bike Tour
  • Fig and Brie AppitizerBaked Brie with Fig and Almonds
  • London Bike Tour - Buckingham Palace GatesA London Bike Tour Review

Comments

  1. Ashley Miller says

    September 17, 2017 at 6:14 am

    Awesome! Tysm for posting!

  2. zarrah says

    September 14, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    What a nice place to have a bike ride.
    Something i would try too

    Much Love,
    Zarrah | The Bandwagon Chic

  3. Andreia Carvas says

    September 14, 2017 at 5:52 pm

    Hooooo, what an amazing place, I’m delighted. Kiss
    http://www.andreiacarvas.com

  4. Marjorie says

    September 14, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    Such beautiful photos and food looks delicious!
    xx

    http://www.mybeautrip.com

  5. LIZZA says

    September 14, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    Incredible place and food

    xx LL

    http://www.lalouuula.com

  6. Lauren says

    September 14, 2017 at 10:29 am

    Wow that ride looks so gorgeous! And food looks delicious too!

    By Lauren M

  7. Pam says

    September 14, 2017 at 8:31 am

    One of my favorite rides.

    The food looks spectacular.

    Was it as good as it looks?

  8. Beverly says

    September 14, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Can’t wait to try it!

  9. Abigail says

    September 14, 2017 at 8:02 am

    I love that bike ride.
    Your photos are amazing!

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Search

Newsletter

POPULAR POSTS

  • About
  • Sparkles and Shoes Swimming Essentials 05 My Swimming Essentials
  • The Sephora Collection Outrageous Curl Dramatic Volume and Curve Mascara Product My Favorite Mascara
  • Glass Blowing at House of Waterford Crystal 03 Touring the Waterford Crystal Factory in Ireland
  • Book Review: Open An Autobiography by Andre Agassi

WHERE I SHOP

Amazon (US)

Amazon (UK)

Beauty Pie

Nordstrom 

Sephora

Wayfair



Archives

  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012

Fine Print

Sparkles and Shoes is a part of several affiliate advertising programs. This means that if you click and/or make a purchase through certain links on this site or any related social media platforms (including Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest), I may make a commission from that click and/or purchase. All opinions are my own.

© Kelly Donlin and Sparkles and Shoes, 2012-2022 Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kelly Donlin and Sparkles and Shoes with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Get the latest

Receive Sparkles and Shoes right to your inbox!

Connect with me

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2023 · Designed by High Note Designs, LLC

Copyright © 2023 · Tasteful Theme on Genesis Framework