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Walking West Barnstable

Posted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by Ella

Barry and Deirdre have lived on the Cape in West Barnstable  for decades. First up yesterday morning, a walking history tour. with Barry and  Deirdre. A seafaring, rural community in a lush green setting. We learned about Cape style homes (did you know there is a full Cape, 3/4 Cape and 1/2 Cape?). We walked into the Table Company where antique boards from old buildings are cut, polished, finished and built into dining tables. We strolled by the local library and the church. Glimpsed the Kindness Rock Art Project, walked the labyrinth (and realized there is a difference between a labyrinth and a maze), toddled by the West Barnstable animal feed store.

Walking down the lane
A natural running spring where locals come to fill water bottles
The table store
The table store
Animal feed store
Fire station
A fell Cape, 2 windows on either side of the door
A half Cape
Typical residence
Local market
1717 Meeting House, Congregationalist

4 thoughts on “Walking West Barnstable”

  1. Sharen says:
    September 18, 2023 at 8:59 am

    I was the only one in our group who actually walked the labyrinth😂 Cape is rich in history and great restaurants!

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  2. Hilary Hartman Kip says:
    September 18, 2023 at 1:40 pm

    Did you think about buying this picnic-table-with-goat?

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    1. Jim says:
      September 18, 2023 at 1:49 pm

      I thought the goat was channeling the spirit of a wise old Chinaman, so I was loath to disturb him.

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  3. Grubb says:
    September 18, 2023 at 1:50 pm

    Jim is impersonating a man named Grubb

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