We all awoke leisurely around noon and found our way to the kitchen, with the exception of a particularly cheerful Nick who was heading out for a run as the rest of us were rolling out of bed. A thick layer of fog coated the otherwise sunny and pleasant day outside.
I made eggs for the team (eggs + spinach + a hearty dose of mozzarella cheese) to prepare us for the much anticipated beach workout Boca would be leading. We sat around the table for about an hour until Boca said he was ten minutes away from being ready to drive over to the beach. Mess and I, clearly the most motivated of the bunch, put on our athletic attire and ran to the beach where Boca, Nick, and Fink joined us 10 minutes and 45 seconds later.
Upon realizing the atrocity of a beach without a rugby ball we all piled back into the car and quickly went back to the house to pick it up. Ball in hand we were finally ready to go--- and the workout began...
An hour of sprints, frog jumps, lunges, jukes, RDL's, and glute hams later Mess decided to end the workout with a drill of his own: put a friend on your back and run from the shoreline to the top of the beach. This requires traversing a relatively daunting (in my opinion) sandy hill. Now keep in mind, running on sand is no easy feat-- I put Boca on my back and promptly face-planted into the sand, resulting in a knee to the calf, and an entirely sand-covered body. After everyone else (successfully) finished the drill, we headed to the uprights Fink and I had seen in town at the local high school.
We kicked and passed the ball around for a bit and then decided to play Taps (all you loyal readers know this has been one of our favorite games of the trip.) However, the difference between playing on land and in water turns out to be quite the game changer. It took sub 5 minutes for it to become clear to everyone that I was not born with the gift of coordination and that I would not be taking home a "W" in Taps that day.
Next, Fink said he wanted to show us a brewery on the island, Cisco Brewery. Fink told us as we drove that during the summer the brewery attracts island inhabitants from all ends of the spectrum, from wealthy yachters to rowdy sun burnt locals. The brewery had a great vibe. There was an outdoor tent with live music and a homey feeling bar. We sat and looked around for a bit, enjoying the atmosphere.
Again, we piled into the car and went to check out the beach better known for having good surfing waves. After enjoying the view we headed back to the house to clean up for dinner. After showers (hooray for basic hygiene!) we drove into town to a restaurant called The Rose and Crown. It was a cheerful tavern with live music and great food. The jazz band was fantastic -- especially the one older man who rocked not only the harmonica but also the saxophone and the vocals. Between conversation and listening to the music we enjoyed clam chowder, mussels, sirloin, fish sandwiches, chili nachos, and tortellini. The food was delicious. (A huge thank you to Finks parents who treated us to the lovely meal.) Thoroughly satisfied and pleased with our restaurant decision we made our way back to the house to -- what else -- play Settlers (Fink won). Between games we watched the newest episode of Community- it was great as always. After this, we lost Nick and Fink to the temptation of sleep and Boca, Mess, and I rallied for another game of Settlers (Mess won).
Now, all equally tired, we headed to bed. The end of another fantastic day in Nantucket. No complaints, I could easily stay here forever.
<3 Rizzo
Other Notables:
"My g-string hurts" - Jack Messerly
"I just really love crashing these guys into each other" - Nick Geisler
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