We left Christine and Phillip’s house this morning and drove up to Cape Cod. There was little traffic along I-95 and highway 6.
We stopped at the Cape Code visitors’ center at Salt Pond. The rangers were very helpful in their recommendations of things we could do but explained that the season hasn’t started yet so many of the ranger lead activities won’t start for a few weeks.
The Nauset Lighthouse is one of many located on Cape Cod. It is open for visitors in the afternoon but we decided not to wait for it to open.
Marconi beach is the site of a wireless station build by Marconi in 1901. From this location the first radio messages between the US and England were sent in 1903. This is also the station that maintained communications with the Titanic before she sank. There are only a few bits of concrete and wood left at the site.
We camped at the North of Highland campground located only a few miles from the tip of Cape Code. This is a private campground that is covered with trees that have trunks no larger than 6-inches in diameter. The number of trees make driving and parking at sites difficult. The sites are well spaced but are without hookups. Most spaces in the campground are empty. Of the few sites that have equipment, most are only used during the weekends and sit empty weekdays.
