Hiking - Falmouth

Today the hiking club walked a 10 mile loop around Falmouth. This hike took us through the Buzzards Bay Moraine region, past a windmill and eventually down the Shining Sea bike path. It was interesting to see the bike path during the winter, after having spent a lot of time on it during the summer. It was cold outside throughout the walk, but I think that I was very well prepare this time, because I brought multiple layers of clothing and made sure that I was able to remove some if it began to get warmer. I feel that I have developed a new skill with this type of preparation; prior to joining the hiking club, I would have assumed that there was no more to it than just wearing as much warm clothing as possible, but now that I have been on a few hikes in the winter I know that this is not true. Overall, I enjoyed the hike very much. There was not much that was particularly new about this trip, and it was very close to home, but I thought that it was an excellent way to get back into the habit of hiking for the new year.

I have included pictures from the hike below:

Hiking - Wellfleet to Truro

The most recent hike that I participated in was a walk from Wellfleet to Truro. The group met in a parking lot near a beach in Wellfleet to get organized before we started moving. Our usual guide had been injured recently, so he was unable to join us. Because of this, we had to find our own way to the destination. This was very interesting, as it was the first time I had ever needed to use a map and compass. Not all the paths were clearly marked on the map, so we had to be constantly aware of where we were going. At first it was foggy out, but the weather was nice overall as we hiked through the woods and across cliffs overlooking the beaches. However, as we got back onto the roads, it started to rain heavily. It eventually became very uncomfortable, and it was a little overwhelming to have to make sure that we would not get lost while we were getting soaked, especially knowing that we still had a long distance to go. As difficult and tiring as it was, we were able to make it to Truro, a fact that greatly increased my awareness of my ability to persevere in things that I set out to do.

Pictures:

Some kind of tower we found toward the end of the hike. None of us knew what it was used for.

Views from the cliffs: