Cape Cod Day 7 - Pamet and Pilgrim Heights (8/18)

After a great buffet breakfast on Friday morning we headed out to do some morning hiking. We started at the Pamet area in Truro. We hiked to the top of the hill to get a good view but didn't stay long enough to explore much else.

We left to head out to P-town before we lost the entire morning. All day we had been trying to decide if we wanted to go out on a whale watch. We go every year but this year we had decided to pass on the trip (there's only so much you can do in a week). But we had heard reports of 20 Humpbacks from a returning whale watch boat on Wednesday and that was very tempting. So, we headed out from Pamet so that we might catch a noon boat. But, it was not to be since when we called the Dolphin Fleet didn't have any openings until 5:00.

So, we changed plans and drove to Pilgrim Heights instead. There are a few different trails in this area but we chose Small's Swamp Trail. The trail was short but enjoyable. We spotted dozens of Least Skippers drifting around the boardwalk and several Orioles called from the trees. Under a large leaf I found a group of caterpillars. I've never seen this species before so I have no idea what they were. Not far away, one of the biggest wasps I've ever seen was exploring a bunch of white flowers. Midway down the trail was a great view of the landscape, kettle ponds, and ocean in the distance.

We made our way back to the parking lot for lunch before heading to Race Point Beach for the afternoon.