Biking Martha's Vineyard

Jen and I caught the ferry out to Martha's Vineyard today, and it was beautiful! The weather wasn't great, but it never down poured on us. A little drizzling we could handle, and we braved it like champs. We scoped out the main drag and some cute shops in Vineyard Have where the ferry dropped us and then headed straight to the bike rental shop. George, our bike rental guy, was extremely nice, as was everyone on the island, and hooked us right up.

We biked from Vineyard Haven to Oaks Bluff, which wasn't far but was perfect for a leisurely ride. We took the coastal route and got to see the water, more beautiful homes (to feed my envy) and even a wedding under a lighthouse. The bride even climbed up to the outlook at the top of the lighthouse to pose for pictures with her dress and veil blowing in the wind. It was lovely.

Oaks Bluff was a small neighborhood dreamt up for tourists. One street was nothing but pastel colored gingerbread houses. Another had lots of typical tourists shops intermingling with charming specialty stores. We found an adorable dog store (with one teeny tiny corner of cat stuff; they never have good stuff for those of us who are cat lovers!) with all sorts of treats to make your dog feel special. There were also about eight thousand ice cream shops (ice cream seems to be to Cape Cod what cupcakes are to New York City) and a fudge shop that I couldn't resist.

After walking through the shops, the seafood-fest also continued with an amazing lobster roll. The roll was so stuffed that I couldn't even pick it up and had to eat it with a fork and knife. There was more lobster than bread! So good.