We are back on Cape Cod this week. This time we are renting a house in Orleans. There is currently a spike in Covid cases in Provincetown, so we won't be heading up there this time. Actually, the spike there and rising numbers in general has thrown a curveball into our plans for the week. I did not bring any cooking equipment, but now some of the places we were planning to eat at are not going to work because they are indoor dining only. We are all vaccinated, but are back to masking everywhere and only dining outside. We need to go for testing to be cleared to fly when we get back home so are being a little cautious.
Yesterday we drove up to Wellfleet and ate at Mac's in their outdoor area but I did not take any pictures because you have seen it all before. Tonight we tried an Italian place in Orleans called La Bella Vita. They have an allergy friendly menu and lots of outdoor tables so it worked for us. Most folks got drinks to start (I am still only drinking water, it is becoming a habit). This is a guava margarita and a watermelon margarita
My nephew wanted to order the cheesy garlic bread.
My niece chose the mozzarella fritters
My husband, sister and I shared the fried calamari. My husband's brother tried a little of everything.
My sister and my husband's brother each chose the linguini with clams.
My husband had the lobster risotto
My nephew wanted the bolognese
I had the baked cod with mushroom and asparagus risotto
My niece had a chilled avocado soup
and a big bowl of pork belly
No dessert--too full!
Hunting in a used bookstore in town yielded this for my reading pleasure
And we picked up some local chocolate for snacking
The one on the right commemorates the man who got swallowed by a whale a month or so ago.
Flowers in town
