Back on the Cape

My two week vacation to Greece is now just a pleasant memory. I arrived on the Cape last night and it feels like I never left. I am, however, much more rested. After spending three hectic days in Athens, my husband and I flew to his hometown of Alexandroupolis which is in the northern coast of Greece. Although it has some lovely beaches, it is not frequented by many tourists and is therefore more quiet and authentic than some tourist spots. We chose to spend our time just relaxing: morning coffee at an outdoor cafe, a few hours on the beach, lunch, nap, and then an evening walk downtown on the road hugging the coast with a variety of cafes and restaurants. Everything in Greece is outside in the summer and everywhere you go people make a habit of walking downtown and meeting with friends. It's a life that's easy to get used to.

Driving into the hotel it was amazing how much the flowers and flower boxes had grown in two weeks. My staff has been busy preparing for the beginning of our summer season which begins as soon as school is out. Other than a few weeds, the gardens and grounds looked beautiful. Both our indoor heated pool and outdoor pools are open and our new whirlpool spa is in full operation.

We are booking heavily for the summer, so if you haven't made reservations yet, give us a call and we'd love to help you with your vacation plans.

Voula

Vacationing in Greece

Just a note to let my blog friends know that I won't be writing a blog about the Cape for a couple of weeks for I am presently in Greece. Running a hotel is more than a full time job so my husband and I who are both from Greece took a couple of weeks off to visit the homeland.

We spent the first three days in Athens and walked much of the city. The blisters on the feet will attest to that! The weather has been mild during the day and cool at night which is perfect for walking. We visited Plaka, surrounding the Acropolis, and shopped the many shops and ate at a taverna on the steps leading to the Acropolis. Seeing the ancient Acropolis atop the chaotic, yet fascinating, city still amazes me. If you haven't been to Greece...make plans to visit.

Voula

Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival

June 1st-4th marks the first Annual Cape Cod Life Food and Wine Festival. The event kicks off with the Grand Opening Tasting at the new Rectrix Aerodrome at Barnstable Municipal Airport. This event leads into a capewide week of wine dinners and cultural happy hours in over 30 restaurants in four days. The Wine dinners feature local chefs paired with spectacular wineries. For more information on this event visit www.capecodlife.com.

Voula

Memorial Day Success

We're still recovering from a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! The weather was glorious and we had almost a full house. After a quiet winter and spring it was wonderful to see the property full of families and children picnicking, playing volleyball, softball and just relaxing on our picnic area. There are soccer tournaments on Memorial Day weekend and this year we had five teams and parents staying with us. Our property is perfect for groups since they're not stuck in their rooms or parking lot at night. The parents were able to enjoy visiting with each other while the kids were playing nearby. The smell of food from the BBQ's was tempting. Overall it was wonderful to see so many people relaxing and enjoy themselves.

Monday we had to hustle to get almost 100 rooms clean as everyone checked out for we were expecting a bus of senior citizens from Baton Rouge. It certainly is much quietier around here this week.

Voula

Memorial Day Weekend

We're just one day away from Memorial Day Weekend and the official beginning of the season on the Cape. We've been very busy getting the property ready for a sell out weekend. Our outdoor pool is officially opening this weekend (let's hope for warm weather) and it is looking great with the new white picket fence that replaced the rather unsightly chain link fence. Our picnic area is also ready for your enjoyment with the children's playground, horseshoes, picnic tables and BBQ grills.

We have a few rooms left, so if you haven't made any plans for the weekend, give us a call at 508-775-6322.

Voula

WGBH Auction

We at the Tidewater are strong supporters of the public TV and radio and the quality programming they offer the viewers. We have donated gift certificates for a four night stay at the Tidewater which will be auctioned during their on-air pledge drive this week. Help us support public TV and tune in to their 34-hour televised shopping extravaganza.

The Tidewater's gift certificate will be featured on air on Saturday, May 17th at 7:30. Why not take this opportunity to enjoy a vacation on Cape Cod and support the valuable programming WGBH has to offer.

Voula

Voula

Cape Cod Maritime Days

The month of May is Maritime month on Cape Cod and this year marks the 15th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Days. Nearly 75 events will be held during the month including lighthouse & walking tours, nautical art exhibits and lectures on maritime lore, boat building exhibits, village festivals and kayak excursions. The highlight is the 7th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival on the Hyannis waterfront on May 18th.

With our manager's special rate of 59.99 Sunday - Thursday and $69.99 on Friday and Saturday night, you can enjoy the activities without breaking the bank. Hope to see you at the Tidewater.

For a full schedule of events, visit their website www.capecodmaritimedays.com

Voula