Overnight, National Geographic Sea Lion has navigated along the outer side of the peninsula arriving to the tip of Cape Cod: Provincetown. Choose to tour the many galleries in town, with its thriving community of artists. Or opt to explore the Cape Cod National Seashore farther south. At the Wellfleet and Eastham communities and touring the Three Sisters Lighthouses and the beautifully restored Atwood-Higgins House, we learn about the history of the cape. Construction was completed in 1730, making it likely the oldest house on the cape. George Higgins donated the house and the many out-buildings on the property to the National Park Service in 1961. And of course as we continue our tour of the National Seashore, we are always on the lookout for wildlife. The cape is home to 450 species of amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, and mammals. Back onboard, we enjoy lunch as we depart into the whale-rich waters north of the cape and on to Stellwagen Bank, always on the lookout for the cetaceans of the Atlantic, which may include humpback, finback whales, and, with a great deal of luck, the highly endangered northern right whale. As the sun sets, we turn towards Boston Harbor. (B,L,D) ...
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