It’s looking ok outside, we hope the sun stays with us. Just a little brisk. We had a good breakfast buffet along with many, many other bus loads of people. Not very relaxing but we did get to eat. Hopefully we will all be set until we get some more candy!
This is a special day. It’s Dennis P’s birthday. We had a little celebration on the coach. We sang Happy Birthday and gave him a little gift to remember us by. Sharon had cookies for us in honor of Dennis’ Birthday. Happy Birthday Dennis.
Leah, our guide, met us at the hotel and we were “on the road” again! It took us about an hour to reach Woods Hole where our ferry is going out of. Leah shared more information about the Cape and gave us some new information about Martha’s Vineyard while we traveled to the ferry. When we arrived, we had a little down time before we headed for the meeting place so that we would all go on together. There were many people going over to Martha’s Vineyard today. Greg drove our bus on to the ferry and he will meet back up with us in Martha’s Vineyard, we hope.
It was a very enjoyable ride. It was pretty windy today and fairly chilly. Everyone found seats inside. A few did check out the outdoors for a short time. We arrived at Oak Bluffs. Once Greg was able to stop at the pier and pick us up, we were on our way to tour the island.
Our first stop was at The Wesleyan Grove also known as Martha’s Vineyard Camp meeting Association or “the Campgrounds”. It has a collection of 350 gingerbread cottages which encircle the Methodist Tabernacle. It was a high light for everyone. They look like little play houses rather than actual living cottages. We enjoyed walking around the campgrounds.
Leah continued to show us around Martha’s Vineyard and explained the way of life onthe island. She explained “half houses”, “three-quarter houses” and “whole houses”. We soon stopped in Edgartown where we were on our own for lunch and some much needed “retail therapy”. We off loaded on Church Street and were able to walk down to the wharf and return to our bus on another street making a rectangle. Everyone enjoyed a bite to eat, checked out the many unique shops and the wharf area. We continued our tour of the island and checked out Vineyard Haven.
Our last stop before going back to Oak Bluffs was at the “Field Gallery”. Did we see “very” interesting sculptures! “Oh my!” It was a quick stop but very artistic inspiring.
Back in Oak Bluffs, we had a little time to check out a few of the shops or to just wait for the ferry. All too soon we were back on the ferry heading back to Woods Hole. What a day we had! It was windy but the sun was out. We enjoyed our day at Martha’s Vineyard.
We had a short time to relax before we went to our Lobster dinner at The Paddock Restaurant. We were seated in a private lovely dining room and we were so ready to try this out. Some were very efficient and knew what they were doing. Some needed help! But boy was it good! Some of us think it’s “too” much work! The corn on the cob was good and the rolls! Dennis enjoyed his lobster for his birthday and he enjoyed Sharon’s as well. Dennis the Menace made them take the head off before they served it to him. Chicken! We were all ready for dessert. Crepes – Yum!
Tomorrow is our last day. How sad! We will miss everyone – we sure have had a lovely vacation.
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- Our ferry
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- Our coach waiting to go on the ferry
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- On the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard
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- Dan and Sharon
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- Bonnye and Ade
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- Dennis and Dianne
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- Dennis and Al
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- Jan, Chuck, and Cheryl
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- Jeff
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- John, Standly, and Bette
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- Joleen, Linn, and Caren
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- Jerry and Loni
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- Lorraine and Marlow
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- Pat and Leah, our guide
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- Mary and Bob
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- Marlys, John, and Jolene
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- Sharon
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- Paul and Phil
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- Lu and Mar
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- Vernon and Norma
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- Touring the campground
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- The pink cottage at the campground
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- The field gallery
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- Where’s our food?
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- How do we do this?
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- No head!
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- Good corn!
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- Good food!
