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New Year Traditions

Many years ago when I was in the prime of my wanderlust years, I worked on cruise ships. It was a great way to see the world, meet new people, and learn new customs. New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world. The new year signifies new hope, a chance for a new beginning, and an opportunity to say goodbye to the mistakes we made in the previous year and start anew with 12 as yet untainted months of possibilities.

One of my favorite New Year’s traditions I learned from my colleagues on board the ss Stellar Solaris, a Greek liner that sailed the Caribbean, South America, and the Amazon river from November through April. New Year’s Eve found us steaming south towards the equator and most of the crew were far from home and family. We got to reminiscing about holidays and traditions. As midnight approached, one of the Danish girls onboard got up on her chair and motioned for all of us to do the same. “In Denmark,” she explained, “it is a tradition to jump from the tallest piece of furniture in your home at the stroke of midnight.” It signifies leaving the worries from the previous year behind you,” she told us, “and leaping into the new year with hope for better things to come.”

So, as the clock began to chime at midnight that year, and every year hence, I and, now my husband too, jump from the tallest piece of furniture near us with hope for a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year. It may sound crazy to you, but to us it is a joyful leap of faith.

You can learn about other fun, funky, and far out New Year traditions by reading Travel and Leisure Magazine’s December 2020 enewsletter article, entitled, “World’s Strangest New Year Traditions.”

And here is a New Year gift to you from the High Pointe Inn: Stay 3 nights mid-week (Sunday-Thursday) and save 25% on all 3 nights! Enjoy beautiful ocean views, warm & toasty fireplace rooms, full breakfast cooked-to-order each morning, plus afternoon coffee/tea and cookies. This offer is v alid Jan. 3 through March 31, 2020, Sunday through Thursday ONLY. [Blackout dates: February 12 - 20, 2020.] Call now for best availability.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Cape Cod: “The Happy Place in the World”

I have often wondered how to describe the magic that is Cape Cod to our guests. Some say it is something about the light that surrounds this beautiful peninsular. Others will comment on the vast expanse of marsh and dunes that envelope Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound. Still others will marvel at the brilliant blue of the sky, the smell of salt air, or the hypnotic effect of watching waves roll into shore. It is all that…and more. But until recently, there was no way to fully capture what makes Cape Cod such a special place, a place to be treasured.

Enter Charlie Gibson, anchor of ABC network news, and part-time resident of Cape Cod, where he has a family vacation home. Mary Richardson of Chronicle HD, a local TV news magazine, interviewed Charlie this week, his final week of broadcasts as anchorman for World News Tonight. “Why do you go to Cape Cod?” she asked him. And in his most eloquent style, Charlie Gibson captured what it is about Cape Cod that makes it such an unforgettable place, a place to return to again and again, and a place, if you’re lucky, to live and work. This is how Charlie Gibson described the feeling of Cape Cod:

“You drive across the Cape Cod canal and the air smells different, the atmosphere is different, the whole ethos of living is different, the pace slows down. It’s just like the weight of the whole world comes off your shoulders. And I love the fact that we have only a blinking light on the main street, and there’s a little deli that sells bread, and a hardware store, and a bike shop, and that’s it.”

“And then you sit and look out at the beautiful waters that surround the Cape and it slows everything down to the point that it’s not racing past you. And that is to be treasured always. It is…it is the happy place in the world.”

You can listen to the full interview with Charlie at the Boston Channel.com.

Christmas Gift Ideas: The Twelve Days of Christmas on Cape Cod

Everyone needs a little help coming up with great Christmas gift ideas for the friends and family members on their gift list. Today being the first of the Twelve Days of Christmas, I thought I’d continue on the theme of an earlier posting I wrote about unique and unusual shops along the Old King’s Highway (Route 6A) on Cape Cod. I especially could use some help with ideas for our four grand children, who range in age from one to nearly seven. They are always a challenge for us, and I have prided myself on finding some great toys and books in the past, but this year we are stumped. So if any of you grandparents out there have an idea for a 7-year-old girl, or 5-year-old, 4-year-old, and 1-year-old boys, we would love to hear from you. Read the rest of this entry »

Babymoon Getaway Packages

Babymoons are a relatively new trend that we have seen grow in popularity over the last few years. Just like a honeymoon, expectant parents treat themselves to a pre-baby getaway of pampering. Today we received yet another photo of a new little bundle of joy delivered to one of the couples who spent their “Babymoon” at the High Pointe Inn. We love getting these photos and seeing the happy faces of new parents.

Each Babymoon couple is given an Angel Dear Baby Blankie. These adorable little blankets are 14” square, cashmere soft, machine washable and come in a variety of sweet, charming characters. I carry the giraffe, blue elephant, yellow ducky, green froggy, pink lamb, and brown teddy bear in my Inn gift shop and stock plenty of them for our Babymoon couples. My grandson, Jack Danger, absolutely LOVES his teddy blankie, naming him “Mr. Beasely”. Beasely has been so well-loved that it is often hard to get Jack to give him up for a washing.

Not long ago, we were recognized by Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine as one of the “hottest, hippest, most fabulous babymoon destinations in the U.S.” (May 2020). If you or someone you know is in the market for a pre-baby getaway, we hope you’ll give us a try. Our two-night Babymoon package includes private ocean-view accommodations, an in-room side-by-side couples massage (prenatal for the mothers-to-be and deep tissue for the dads), a three-course gourmet dinner for two at very romantic 5-star bistro, breakfast by candlelight, afternoon tea and treats, plus our special gift for the new arrival.

And for those of you who have Babymooned with us already, keep those photos of your little ones coming. We love to see them.

New Year Traditions

Cape Cod: “The Happy Place in the World”

Christmas Gift Ideas: The Twelve Days of Christmas on Cape Cod

Babymoon Getaway Packages

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