WOODS HOLE and MARTHA's VINEYARD

CAPE COD ODYSSEY continued ... JUNE 16 2013 ....

Finally!  After all these years I get to see MY ISLAND - Martha's Vineyard. 

We drove up the Cape to Woods Hole where we boarded the ferry to the Vineyard.  It is about an hour trip to the Island. 

We had been held up in traffic because of an accident.  We crawled for miles.  We had reservations on the ferry.  We were definitely running late. 

We finally arrived.  Normal procedure is to disembark the bus and board the ferry, the bus would then be loaded below decks.  Not this day.  The last vehicle was just pulling onto the ferry as we arrived.  They waved us right on.  Bus, passengers, all.  Once on board the ferry we were able to leave the bus and climb the stairs to the passenger decks.  Never a dull moment.

At least we didn't miss the boat!

It was a fun day.  We shopped, ate, toured, saw the beach where the original JAWS movie was filmed.  I didn't know it had been filmed at the Vineyard.  The most fun part of the day, for me, were the GINGERBREAD HOUSES.

There is a section of the vineyard where the houses are all gingerbread.  Not the edible kind, the architecture kind.  The houses are VERY VERY expensive, you only own the house, not the land.  There are very strict rules on maintaining your home and property. 

We didn't almost 'miss the boat' upon returning to the Cape.  It was another great day, beautiful weather, good company.

But all good things, and all bad things, come to an end.  Another day to remember. 

Have a good day and God Bless.