Sunset over Martha's Vineyard

Ferry, packed with people and cars, coming into the Vineyard

Our mooring ball was just inside the entrance to the harbor, so there are lots of photos of September Song floating around out there.

Fun bars along the harbor's edge. Sure wish we could have gone to one. HaHa...We went to several.

Some of the homes in town. 

The really posh big ones are scattered along the shores of the Island. The only way you can see them, is by water.

 

The old movie theaters are still there, and still running.

One of the oldest carousels in the US. they still have the arm that everyone tries to grab the brass ring.

One of our fun bartenders. That's a flower he was wearing in his beard.

Everyone wants to get out on the water. Do you think they have life jackets for all of those people. Do you think it's a little overloaded?

This was our first choice to rent for an afternoon to go exploring. Lots of $$$$$$$$. NOT!

On the way to check out the scooters, we spotted the jeep. We'll take it. The guy asked if we wanted the top up or down. Silly question!

Do you suppose they have any lobstahs in Lobsterville?

While out exploring, Stephanie guided me to Menemsha, a little fishing village on the Vineyard, for lunch. I'll give you three guesses as to what we had for lunch. Wrong....We had one of Stephanie's favorites, whole fried clams.

View of the lobsterman's shacks.

 

When we returned to September Song after a fun day exploring in the jeep, we found a Nordhaven rafted to us. We were told, that from time to time, if the moorings were full, that they would raft someone up to us. Turned out to be a nice couple. We had cocktails on their boat that evening, and I think we will be seeing them in Marathon this winter.

After a fun couple of days in Martha's Vineyard, we headed out, and cruised past where Stephanie's family had a summer cottage. Turns out, sometime after it was sold, it was torn down, and this huge, hotel looking home was built.

The next door cottage was still there.

I'm back!

Well, Stephanie, (AKA my computer wizard) fixed the problem I was having with my blog. She's the smartest lady I know.
I'm going to do this a little different than my usual, because I've got a lot of catching up to do, (Sixteen days) so I'm going to do it a port at a time.
Our first stop after leaving Portland, ME (goodbye Maine :-/ ) was Rockport, MA. Rockport is a gorgeous fishing village and artist colony, unlike Portland and some of the other towns we have been in, that are beautiful and fun, but not quite as scenic as Rockport. The harbor is small, and very well protected, with lots of lobster boats, and very little in the way of dockage, moorings, or marinas for our size boat. The harbor master was very accommodating, and put us on a wall right in front of one of the most photgraphed and painted buildings in the North East, Motif #1. The two days we stayed there, September Song was photographed many times by people along with the building. The tides here are still around 12 foot, and it was a real climb to get on and off the boat during low tide.

September Song (enjoy Rockport) out
Bob


September Song, docked in front of Motif #1 at high tide.

Me, climbing the ladder at low tide.

This gives you and idea of how far it is down the ladder to September Song. Hi honey!

Everyone else passing this spot was taking pictures, so I thought we should have our picture taken too.

Our view of the harbor at low tide, of the little boats they row out to the lobster boats moored in the harbor.

There are a lot of spots, like this in Rockport, that people paint and take pictures of.

 

This is one of the lobster shacks you can go into, pick out your seafood, they cook it, and you go outside, and find a scenic little spot to enjoy it.

People, inside the lobsterman's shack, picking out their seafood. You need to get there early, because by 15:00, they're closed.

This guy sitting on the rocks is doing it the old fashioned way to get his seafood.

Our view of Rockport Harbor, with the sun still shining on the buildings as it sets.

Visitors to the boat, looking for a hand out.

The streets of Rockport, MA.

Oh ya, got to have some of that home made ice cream.

More of what gets photographed and painted in Rockport.

Cassie and Godiva had to stay on the boat because of the climb to get off, so Godiva took it all in while taking a dog nap on the front deck. Her picture was taken several times by people passing by.

More of the views from September Song.

This was on the side of Motif #1. A great fisherman, a better man. Lost at sea 13 October 1988. Fishing isn't an easy life.

Another  photographed and painted building.

Did I mention....Home made ice cream!

Hang in there!

Hang in there! I'm having trouble with posting to my blog. Pictures won't post. I will figure it out, and catch you up soon.

September Song :-( out
Bob