Provincetown Harbor - Anchorage
We spent the day exploring the eclectic little town of Provincetown. The town was originally an active fishing village dating back to the Pilgrims. In fact this is where the Pilgrims first landed in 1620. They stayed in Provincetown for five weeks, where they created and signed the Mayflower Compact, before moving across the bay in Plymouth.
Many Portuguese fishermen and their families made this their home for many years and the city has been influenced by that presence. Fishing is still active in P-town, but it's primarily a wonderful home for artists of all sorts and a summer vacation destination for tens of thousands. Provincetown reminded us a lot of Key West full of unique shops, restaurants, bars and people. Unique being the keyword...anything goes here. People watching is a main attraction. On any given day you may see cross-dressers, leather-clad motorcyclists, barely clad in-line skaters, same-sex couples strolling hand in hand and tourists dressed in resort wear eating all sorts of seashore treats.
After taking in all the excitement we could handle we had lunch overlooking the harbor and then took the bike trail out to Race Point Beach. This beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, it's a breathtaking stretch of sand with huge dunes extending as far as the eye can see. From what we've seen of the water and beaches in the Cape Cod area, we can definitely see why it is a popular summer destination for so many.
The main pier in town where you can catch the ferries, whale watching boats or fishing charters
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