We left Beverly sooner than intended because a) not many friends were going to be available to meet up, and b) the winds shifted, giving us a good chance to move south. We would have normally sailed for Warren Cove, just outside of Plymouth and close to the Cape Cod Canal, but the anchorage would have been completely exposed and very uncomfortable in these easterly winds. The good news was that we had a few good days of wind to move south, and our friend Carmen was staying at her friend’s house in Provincetown, so Ptown it was. As usual we had a few hours of motoring to start, but once the winds filled in we were flying along. The only disappointing part was that our angle from Beverly only clipped the bottom edge of Stellwagon Bank (where the humpbacks would be feeding this time of year). We didn’t manage to see any whales, but did anchor comfortably in Provincetown before the sun set.

Provincetown shop decor

We dinghied into town on Friday for Trip’s obligatory purchase at Shop Therapy (vintage hippie clothing), and wandered around enjoying the sights. Carmen joined us for lunch and then we joined her back at Wendy’s house for drinks with her and Wendy on the deck. A fun time in a beautiful setting. We were bummed not to be able to stay for dinner, but we had an early departure for the canal the next morning. Lucky that we left when we did as a massive bank of fog had rolled into the harbor, and we crept along the docks and mooring field till we found the boat again.