Itinery Check - Trip in Early May

Hi,

My husband and I are visiting the states from the 4th-16th May.

We are planning to hire a car for part of the trip.

We enjoy sightseeing, shopping (ME), photography, cycling, walking and eating.

We had been thinking

Boston 5 nights (with day trip to Salem on the train)

then hire a car

possibly 5 nights in Cape Cod

possibly couple of nights in Newport, or somewhere else if anyone out there has good idea?

All help would be great - had been planning for June trip but had to bring it forward, and now don%26#39;t have much time to organise stuff.

Cheers

Itinery Check - Trip in Early May

You haven%26#39;t asked what you want fromus, but I will comment that 5 nights in Cape Cod in May perhaps is not what you expect. The Cape is a great place to relax, especially with days at the beach. In May, you definitely won%26#39;t be able to swim and most of the time it will be too cool to spend any appreciable time near the ocean. There are some antique shops, although all will not be open, so shopping is limited. What were your expectations for there?

Itinery Check - Trip in Early May

We had hoped to go walking, hire bikes maybe, go out on a whale trip, swim in the hotel pool (if warm enough?). It looks so picturesque and we had decided to go there when planning our trip in June - hadn%26#39;t really considered not going now we%26#39;re going in May.

If people don%26#39;t think Cape Cod is a good option, we%26#39;re open to suggestions.

Really just looking to relax, see a bit more of America and do some sightseeing. Maybe we would be better going to another city?

Also, was thinking about Boston when I mentioned shopping, not Cape Cod.

Now wondering about a few nights to New York instead of spending as long in the countryside around Boston. Would maybe get the train down?

Running out of time to decided what to do, so any advice would be appreciated.

Within the five days in Boston, you can get a whale watching tour right from the New England Aquarium. Salem day trip a great idea. I hope you visit the Peabody Essex Museum, it is quite impressive. Newport for a couple of nights is a great idea. You can do the cliff walk, visit the mansions, and go shopping. The hesitation with the Cape is your timing. The season gets going toward the end of May (Memorial Day), the ocean will be too cold to swim in as will any outdoor pools. The one thought I had based on your interests is heading west toward the Berkshires.

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