Book...a water-view room at the pretty Wequassett Inn, in Chatham. 800-225-7125; wequassett.com.

Stop For...seafood at the Clam Shack by Falmouth Harbor. 508-540-7758.

Bring Back...fudge from Chatham Candy Manor (508-945-0825) and tasty homemade jams from Marjorie Wiles Sayre's roadside stand, near Wellfleet.

Drop By...the Edward Gorey House, in Yarmouthport, where the artist lived from 1986 until his death, in 2000. 508-362-3909.

Assemble a Picnic At...the Brown Jug, a delicatessen in Sandwich. 508-888-4669.

Bike Along...the fourteen-mile path beside the Cape Cod Canal.

Be Fitted For...leather sandals, made by hand in Provincetown by the charming Victor Powell. 508-487-9075; victorpowellsworkshop.com.

Read...The Outermost House, a poignant reflection on the wonders of land and sea.