What to Expect for First Time Travel to Ptown

We couldn’t stop smiling. I watched him, my boyfriend, as we made our way through Boston on the way to the fast ferry. Getting to Provincetown wasn’t difficult, but it also wasn’t easy. There were a lot of steps getting to Provincetown from NYC. But as we were walking through Boston on our way to the ferry port, I saw him smiling and couldn’t help but smile myself.

As soon as we’d picked up our reserved fast ferry tickets, waiting in line to board the boat, that joy was suddenly palpable. Something about that sea breeze, then the ferry moving through the Boston Harbor Islands until we were out in the open sea. Ninety minutes to Provincetown and we were flipping through the on-board brochures, getting tips from the boat’s concierge, our excitement bubbling over.

We were on the way to Provincetown for the first time. (I’d been once before: but just for lunch.)

Provincetown is a seaside beach town at the very tip of Cape Cod. It’s where…