The Pilgrims Monument in Provincetown. We came, we saw, we climbed.
And climbed. And climbed. And climbed….
Photo of my husband wondering why we don’t take relaxing vacations on the beach like normal people.
Completed in 1910 to commemorate the Pilgrim’s fist landing in Provincetown on November 21, 1620…. the tower is 252 tall and rises 350 feet above sea level.
(Those are Christmas lights radiating down from the top, not support wires. Because hey, if your monument is held up by wires? Even I’m not climbing it.)
No alcohol allowed? They really know how to kill a girl’s spirit.
This is the tallest all granite structure in the United States, and every single massive piece of stone came from my beautiful state of Maine.
Stairs?
There were a few…
But thankfully there were ramps as well.
And on the day we visited?
It was so cold, windy and damp, the walls were sweating.
We climbed what seemed like forever…. and still had a long way to go.
But there were windows along the way which we opened to peak out.
At which point the wind practically knocked us down.
Granted, looking down was a little nerve wracking.
Good thing my vertigo didn’t kick in, I’d still be there.
Onward and ever upward… we neared the top.
Run my *ss.
Gimme a few more years and I’ll be crawling.
A few more flights….
Yay!
The top…
Where it was raining….
And blowing a friggin’ gale force.
Time for a quick wild haired selfie…
And a walk around the less windy sides with P’town spread out below…
A farewell to the gargoyles.
And we headed back down to collect my sticker.
I’d earned it!
River's world..... 
My worst nightmare ever! Heights, sweat and steps. Good job on making it to the top!
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Well, in our defense… it was too cold to sweat.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
You climbed Mount Washin…
***Oops!***
CONGRATULATIONS!
You climbed The Pilgrims Monument
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btw
Two hundred fifty-two feet isn’t all that much
…***unless*** it is straight up.
Whew!!
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We’ve climbed parts of Mt. Washington… does that count?
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I haven’t done any real hiking/climbing in years. You did well!
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It’s great exercise!
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Wow, what a climb, and you included rocks. Or should I say, a rock, that’s what the monument is made of no? Okay well done, you included a rock in this post. 😂😝
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Technically yes… it’s all rock!
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No elevator or cable car to the top?
How uncivilized!
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None.
Climb or bust!
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Well done! But I kept thinking “Don’t drop the phone!” each time you captured the long drop to the bottom.
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You sound just like my husband. But trust me… I’d fall over the side before I let go of my phone!
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And no picture with the sticker?!?!?!
“Photo of my husband wondering why we don’t take relaxing vacations on the beach like normal people. ” He is a smart man–and before you say anything remember he married you! Besides that who goes to PTown or anywhere in New England in the winter unless they ski???
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We were there early November… technically not winter up here!
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If you hadn’t mentioned vertigo beneath that first photo of yourself, I would’ve guessed from your expression that you’d just seen a picture of me….which wouldn’t bode well for my Presidential campaign.
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Dizzy?
I think you would fit right in…
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On second thought, I should’ve said it looked like you’d just seen a picture of Trump. Even my face wouldn’t have caused you to react with such a look of horror.
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Good job! Wear that sticker with pride. Add one that says “while others drank beer and watched the weather.”
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Yes… you bunch of lazy sods. Get up off that bar stool!
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I wonder how many tipsy people fell off the top before they banned alcohol….
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Trivia worth knowing…
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That is a long way to climb! I am impressed!
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Great job making it to the top. I am sure going down wasn’t that much easier.
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