Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
It’s been a very long time since I wrote a blog post, over a year. I made a conscious decision to only blog when there was something new or different to describe. That certainly doesn’t mean that there has been … Continued
We hadn’t been to Montauk yet this summer so when it became clear that Montauk was the only place where Eleanor Q and Kindred Spirit could/would cross paths, it became our last stop of the 3 weeks. We were eager … Continued
I swear I’m going to finish the posts about the summer vacation trip. Before the first snowfall??? It’s a full day of 8 hours from Cuttyhunk to Montauk so we planned an early departure – 5:15 am. The best part … Continued
Cuttyhunk is a small island of 580 acres and a population of 52 (2000 census). It is the last island in the Elizabeth Islands chain that extends southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod. Lots of boats anchor out … Continued
It was time to leave Edgartown and move along, but before leaving we wanted to fill up the water tanks. Edgartown has the best water system anywhere – a separate floating dock away from the hustle and bustle of a … Continued
Another sunny day activity in Edgartown is to dinghy from the harbor, through Katama Bay to Norton Point Beach. Katama Bay is quite large. We remember the days when you could anchor in the bay, but not anymore. Norton Point … Continued
I am really excited about this blog post. I had heard about Oak Bluffs’ Grand Illumination Night, but in all of our summer trips to the Vineyard we were never here during that week in August. Imagine my excitement when we … Continued
Although we certainly enjoyed our rainy day walk around Edgartown, we were eager to have some fun in the sun. Martha’s Vineyard has a very good transit system that runs between all of the towns. For boaters, this makes the … Continued
Our first full day in Edgartown was warm and humid with a threat of showers, so we donned our foul weather gear for our traditional breakfast at Among the Flowers, a little restaurant on Mayhew Lane. Way back in 2004 … Continued
Moving on, we left Lake Tashmoo. If you look closely at the photo below, you can see a boat nearing that red nun. It is a bit disconcerting to see such a narrow route into a reasonably wide channel opening. … Continued