Cape Cod - II

(Part1 of this post is at http://ramanuj.blogspot.com/2009/02/cape-cod-i.html)

The next place in our itinerary was supposed to be our prime destination - the
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. The wildlife had a different meaning from what we had imagined. I guess we should not have overlooked the statement in the website, "While the resident deer and fox may elude you, sanctuary wildlife also includes turtles, frogs and fiddler crabs". Frogs and Crabs for wildlife? Blistering barnacles! When I enquired at the front desk about wild life they said that we will not get to see most of them during the day, and that we will see birds and if we take the longer trail then we will get to see........ Geese! But the initial disappointment apart, the place is truly scenic. In the clutches of winter the sanctuary glistened with its frozen lakes and sheared trees. The evening sun provided a beautiful streak of light through the branches of the trees and the odd sounds from the birds added to the beautiful ambience. I only wish I could be here during fall.

A trip to Cape Cod without a visit to the beaches? No way. The kind lady at the sanctuary's front desk suggested the First Encounter beach to us. The beach had nice layers in the sand that looked markedly different from what I have observed back at home. Other than the beauty of the sun at dusk, the only other thing of note there was the water that gave us a lil surprise. We were standing close to the waters and noticed that the land where we were standing was fast becoming an island as water started filling the area behind us. But nothing to worry, it would have possibly raised to just about a foot. But then, was something to think back on.

All in all it was good trip and we were happy to hit the road after so many months of staying indoors. Cape Cod is good now; it would most probably be great during summer/fall.