Day 2

By Nate Feldman

June 26, 2024

I work up quite early, around 5:15, to the sound of seagulls squawking outside.  I decided to take a morning stroll to Kalmus Beach, about 1.2 miles south from my hotel on Ocean Street.  Because it was early, there was no one else there, so I enjoyed the sound of the waves crashing to shore. 

Kalmus Beach in Hyannis

Later in the morning, I jogged back to Kalmus Beach and ran on the sand beside the water. 

In the afternoon, I went to a group of art shanties at Harbor Overlook in downtown Hyannis.  During the summer months, local artists present and sell their work to the general public in a shanty in different parks in Hyannis.  I bought a post card from Betty Wiley Photography, a Micro-Mitt Potholder with a New England Patriots helmet on it by Seaside Sewing & Crafts, and a seashell with a painting of parts of Cape Cod on the inside by Flutterby Cape Cod. 



For lunch, I went to the Sea Street Café, which more resembled a small diner.  I had a grilled vegetable sandwich with an Iced vanilla latte.  The waiter, Lovro, who is from Croatia and spending the summer in Cape Cod looked over my art work (the cover of this magazine) and said it looked really cool.  We began talking about famous athletes I knew from Croatia and about his country’s national soccer team. 

In the evening, I returned to Kalmus Beach with the hope of swimming, but the waves were very choppy, so I just spent time relaxing on the sand.  As I was heading out, I caught the end of a Zumba class in the parking lot and talked with Rick, the instructor.  It seems like something I would be interested in doing in the future.

While heading back to the hotel, I stopped at Veterans Memorial Park Beach, also on Ocean Street.  The swimming area there was much smoother than Kalmus Beach, so I decided to swim a little there.  After that, I headed back to have some dinner, mostly made of leftover Indian food from last night and food from lunch. 

An Art Shanty in Hyannis 

Here is a short video of Kalmus Beach: 





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