On to Cape Cod, Massachusetts

The drive from Belfast, ME to Cape Cod, MA was longer than we normally drive so we stopped overnight in Beach Rose RV Park in Salisbury, MA.  It was a very crowded campground but it was ok for a one night stopover.

The trees on the drive were at peak  color.  I think we're chasing the leaf changing to the south as we make our way to Baltimore.  Pictures don't really show how beautiful the leaves are now.

On the way we drove under highway overpasses that had several flags on them.  That's a nice way to have roadway memorials.

We finally arrived at Atlantic Oaks Campground in Eastham, MA on Cape Cod.  It's off-season now so only about 12 sites out of 75 are occupied.  That should make it very quiet!

The day after arriving we went on a long bike ride on the Cape Cod Rail Trail.  This trail is a 22-mile paved rail trail.  It connects to the 6 mile Old Colony Rail Trail and 8 miles of trails in Nickerson State Park.  There is also the Nauset Bike Trail which leads to Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod National Seashore.  We plan on riding a portion of each trail.

The Cape Cod Rail Trail...

The portion of the Cape Cod trail that we rode on led to the beach.  We parked our bikes and walked on the beach for a while. 

We had the beach to ourselves.

I love waves.  Listen to the waves...

When we were walking on the beach we saw a seal about 30 yards from shore.  There was a sign posted on the beach warning swimmers to beware of seals, sharks, and jellyfish.

We're expecting storms during the next 24-36 hours with rain and wind up to 50 mph.  Once the storm passes, we'll get back to exploring Cape Cod.