Back in the car again today. We said goodbye to our new, four-legged friends (after a nice, long walk), and then loaded up the car.

Then we drove to the Steamship Authority to catch the ferry home.

I told you about this ferry the other day. I mentioned that it was big, right?

Really big.

We didn’t get out of the car this time. (It was tight quarters anyway, and I’d already gotten my car’s paint scratched when the woman in the next car opened her door. And no, she didn’t apologize.)

We stopped for lunch at the Cape Cod Bagel shop in Falmouth (and saw Sally Taylor stop to pick up bagels–I swear, it feels like we saw most of Carly Simon’s family–or ex-in-law family this trip). Then, we got in the car, stopped briefly to top off the gas tank and then drove straight home without a stop. From the bagel shop to home took us just about 4.25 hours, and we’re wondering if we passed Julie’s car on the other side of I-95 while they were on their way home from Maryland. I hope her two dogs aren’t alone for much longer!

Meanwhile, Mom, Chappy, and I are glad to be home and just wiped out … but Dad is so happy to see us–especially my little boy–that there was a “Welcome Home Chappy” sign next to his water dish when he got home. He was so touched!

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