We completed our last distance ride to a destination yesterday.
Thirty-seven miles stood in between Brewster and Provincetown, and as we
journeyed on, we stopped and experienced the culture of the upper Cape.
We took a detour in Wellfleet and hiked the breakwall into the
harbor. Standing in the middle of the water, we took in views of surrounding
beaches, anchored boats and grassy cliffs. We continued into town and stopped on
Main Street, where we had lunch outside of the town hall and checked out a few
eclectic shops. A few locals stopped to talk with us. We were graced by
unsolicited jokes from a man and his dog Cosmo, who had us cracking up. Trekkers
Gabe, Eliana and Leader Cory finished a gallon of ice cream on their own in a
game of "mum," as an acapella group sang "Oh, Cecelia" nearby.
After we experienced some of Wellfleet, we started into Truro, which
is known as being one of the most untouched and natural towns in the Cape.
Through luscious greenery we rode, over rolling hills, some steep climbs and
headwinds. We stopped at the Veterans memorial, which honored individuals from
WW1, WW2, Korea and Vietnam, and saw the town's public library, built in
Craftsman-style architecture.
Once we reached North Truro, at the border of Provincetown, we
started coasting along the beach into camp, noticing wild pink roses and massive
rusty anchors on lawns all the way. We briefly passed through the center of
P-Town, before making it to camp.
We decided to rest up and stay in camp for the evening after our day
of exploring. Tomorrow, it's into the sand dunes we shall venture! -- Trip leaders Annise and Cory
