Got up at six, left at 7:30, and were on the boat a few minutes after eight. The boat sailed promptly at nine and arrived in Martha's Vineyard an hour-and-a-half later. It had been quite foggy when we started out, but by the time we reached the Vineyard most of the fog had lifted.
We ate lunch at a little deli there in Tisbury and then rode our bikes around West Chop to North Tisbury and West Tisbury. The scenery was beautiful. All the trees and grass and bushes are so green.
On State Road, we found a grocery store that had picnic tables outside in the shade. Roy bought a Good Humor bar for me and a frozen malt for himself. We sat outside and ate them.
Reached the hostel around three and were happy to put our heavy packs in a locker. Roy wanted to go to a beach, so we set out for Katama, thinking it would take an hour to get there, but as slow as I pedal, it took two. It was a nice beach on the southeast side of the island. Roy sat on the sand, and I walked a short distance, wading in the cool water. Then we rode back to Edgartown, bought salads at the A & P salad bar, and sat outside and ate them. Crossed the street to the Dairy Queen for ice cream for dessert.
It was after seven when we left Edgartown, and we were afraid it would get dark before we got back to the hostel. We wanted to at least get off the highway and on to the bicycle path in the State Forest before dark. Made it a few minutes before eight and reached the hostel by quarter to nine, just as dark was descending.
Wouldn't you know--they just raised the rates July 1st. Went from $10 a night to $12. We paid for two nights and sheet sacks. I was plenty tired. Took a shower and went right to bed.
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