Martha's Vineyard Vacation with My Family | New England Travel | Cape Cod

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYMyLerbh24KMJamh9CHrzlRLiQxVvAeicu-4QrmyJBAa88KZEgPXFjBAahGJ9nxOF6AGYC-ZG0qWsrLtHaG5mMyU-MNG6L5EQG8VADg2TvOIi-6PqfCNGql8yGhe3HXsAlfmY6M9Tmpy/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYMyLerbh24KMJamh9CHrzlRLiQxVvAeicu-4QrmyJBAa88KZEgPXFjBAahGJ9nxOF6AGYC-ZG0qWsrLtHaG5mMyU-MNG6L5EQG8VADg2TvOIi-6PqfCNGql8yGhe3HXsAlfmY6M9Tmpy/s640/IMG_1090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I1kZYF9LBhwK4ZHuiuh9NUwb3qnpLwlttHDOVLZJaCI4aoCoXqfL1Y_uEOqKq75EEYb6T2aI1FYQwAKCYm60qVPNW44nZhQaOUuXMjET10p6p-tTLhyphenhyphenwh9laCHwbJLBeauU7d-fb_LUR/s1600/IMG_1290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I1kZYF9LBhwK4ZHuiuh9NUwb3qnpLwlttHDOVLZJaCI4aoCoXqfL1Y_uEOqKq75EEYb6T2aI1FYQwAKCYm60qVPNW44nZhQaOUuXMjET10p6p-tTLhyphenhyphenwh9laCHwbJLBeauU7d-fb_LUR/s320/IMG_1290.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>My family came out to visit us in New England last week.  We decided that a trip to Martha's Vineyard would be a great place for them (and us!) to spend the vacation.  Mike and I have driven out to Cape Cod, but had yet to visit Martha's Vineyard (or Nantucket... still on the list!).<br /><br />The weather was a little gloomy, but the island was so so charming we hardly noticed... ok, we noticed, but we were at least pleasantly distracted by the cute little towns, beautiful picket fence lined streets, shake-clad houses, fresh seafood (at every meal), and the star of the show, the <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/03/samanthas-farm-birthday-party-farm.html">sweet, crazy and adorable little lady, Samantha.  </a><br /><br />To the Steffens & Heneghan Family : Thanks for coming to visit - it was so nice to see familiar faces.  Maybe next time you visit we'll get five feet of snow!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgN4JtLOTgGFSC6g8SqBMDyuVT8ZmrhAcmF9VwFL_NATojbHvMv1dYBKvzdDFzIa_Yf051qPYEpJzMuTZ9_WKKfHDr9i6OlVTmS0Y45kWwB7GlKJz_I50P1RDLltvUCtExDWrHkUQnXHv/s1600/IMG_0997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgN4JtLOTgGFSC6g8SqBMDyuVT8ZmrhAcmF9VwFL_NATojbHvMv1dYBKvzdDFzIa_Yf051qPYEpJzMuTZ9_WKKfHDr9i6OlVTmS0Y45kWwB7GlKJz_I50P1RDLltvUCtExDWrHkUQnXHv/s640/IMG_0997.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The path to the beach - I loved that Martha's Vineyard was so rural and rustic.  <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4WMJ_qRF21gAR8Fwo2wZmXWmKFKHwzy2rfvN8gY2Zkp94JTjxKbk7_CGFlZK0gTSp1WBji11O0zmCN4r6oU51_EWPDXCtr86qFXP05Swvly3ga8vMO1PO87fXvcMGSeM51b_QO9TgMhg/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4WMJ_qRF21gAR8Fwo2wZmXWmKFKHwzy2rfvN8gY2Zkp94JTjxKbk7_CGFlZK0gTSp1WBji11O0zmCN4r6oU51_EWPDXCtr86qFXP05Swvly3ga8vMO1PO87fXvcMGSeM51b_QO9TgMhg/s640/IMG_1024.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The first morning on the island, we headed to the beach - not ideal conditions, but the misty rain made for some great subtle muted colors.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH2ORGPhlftdxzx6UDW6TYXg-vQPfIkMGyuYjiMSXSJ7DrRdBemqL9_g4NiSSqaI-lRIEl95lmcYasOc4k-EKesIJ-mYaB0nK4T9JXeOywCcRL7GMI4veCQUleNC9gsOEI9UtyYNZwJJP/s1600/IMG_1000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRH2ORGPhlftdxzx6UDW6TYXg-vQPfIkMGyuYjiMSXSJ7DrRdBemqL9_g4NiSSqaI-lRIEl95lmcYasOc4k-EKesIJ-mYaB0nK4T9JXeOywCcRL7GMI4veCQUleNC9gsOEI9UtyYNZwJJP/s640/IMG_1000.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Mike dancin' in the rain... not really!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVGjpy2YnTv1tbHBZHow8_TCurXRNGei_PqNGpsAKQrk0wQRPpXnCDJNFKtBghd8cE1T6CXS2P8LCNxm57wv3gJfNWHTlgBigdgc7fw809msfHFlqCbQupAteADvf9stsuQJq9Q4iaR1g/s1600/IMG_1010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVGjpy2YnTv1tbHBZHow8_TCurXRNGei_PqNGpsAKQrk0wQRPpXnCDJNFKtBghd8cE1T6CXS2P8LCNxm57wv3gJfNWHTlgBigdgc7fw809msfHFlqCbQupAteADvf9stsuQJq9Q4iaR1g/s640/IMG_1010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I may have this shot framed - It is all of my favorite colors : Blues, grays, cream, neutrals.  I think the colors are very "New England-esque." <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4WMJ_qRF21gAR8Fwo2wZmXWmKFKHwzy2rfvN8gY2Zkp94JTjxKbk7_CGFlZK0gTSp1WBji11O0zmCN4r6oU51_EWPDXCtr86qFXP05Swvly3ga8vMO1PO87fXvcMGSeM51b_QO9TgMhg/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPb9Dt0lNU62Esxp0Ana2TCgV-l5xsBtt0oIhKjs2CU33nw8GqiTpvizVoxhJNygo4ZgMaOwPW4SU04ucsemUTjti_DSZl_GxSvBqKfaHTYLCnlaykWHr93PTZv7Ia-LY-fF1Awvjuwatb/s1600/IMG_1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPb9Dt0lNU62Esxp0Ana2TCgV-l5xsBtt0oIhKjs2CU33nw8GqiTpvizVoxhJNygo4ZgMaOwPW4SU04ucsemUTjti_DSZl_GxSvBqKfaHTYLCnlaykWHr93PTZv7Ia-LY-fF1Awvjuwatb/s640/IMG_1041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Sand in my toes - I don't think I'll ever stop loving that!  These white jeans were my saving grace for the week - the only pants I brought along!  Of course, the <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/03/east-hampton-weekend-mill-house-inn-new.html">j.crew papaya pashmina</a> always makes the trip.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUxv4GX5SKfCWT3ULrQL0NE8YyVeSkh3IWdJ6QKKXhAn-dlyVY_kRtUkneJ-QY-eRMy4jFDLBDLF-YQGHIE297teyVAwb9jpOQjPq1IejBsCPKYGS-ydBjBhXJvgtYhHrkYBwilf0iPWc/s1600/IMG_0986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUxv4GX5SKfCWT3ULrQL0NE8YyVeSkh3IWdJ6QKKXhAn-dlyVY_kRtUkneJ-QY-eRMy4jFDLBDLF-YQGHIE297teyVAwb9jpOQjPq1IejBsCPKYGS-ydBjBhXJvgtYhHrkYBwilf0iPWc/s640/IMG_0986.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The resort we stayed at was perfect - classic Martha's Vineyard shake shingle sprawling resort in Edgartown.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiJrcdqN-Wmt3h57V8X3yKsKEfzZTToCzTU7V8iDLhGdqjqEsa51F7LeYQWFkSSYFi3Bn_I6EdX8DS93iUZcTSZIoIz_fW5VC5cqnJv7gHvQhzpvy5nsZ5WSbTYri2Jz9swovH-Y-mQke/s1600/IMG_0922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiJrcdqN-Wmt3h57V8X3yKsKEfzZTToCzTU7V8iDLhGdqjqEsa51F7LeYQWFkSSYFi3Bn_I6EdX8DS93iUZcTSZIoIz_fW5VC5cqnJv7gHvQhzpvy5nsZ5WSbTYri2Jz9swovH-Y-mQke/s640/IMG_0922.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This was the view we woke up to in the morning - the fog made everything very calm.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgN4JtLOTgGFSC6g8SqBMDyuVT8ZmrhAcmF9VwFL_NATojbHvMv1dYBKvzdDFzIa_Yf051qPYEpJzMuTZ9_WKKfHDr9i6OlVTmS0Y45kWwB7GlKJz_I50P1RDLltvUCtExDWrHkUQnXHv/s1600/IMG_0997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqwQKwvOUajQ9XvNL-qH3-9D0z_TQHjRQWn7VdasElwptSzwVKqHlg7MpdGMOYcovvmG2FiKcefi03Fr6U8BVSy3o_wB6dR4uxCQ-TRVY3vNpNw0VsV1NAVzNKR2XS0UJCtVc3dy_9kNJ/s1600/IMG_1094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqwQKwvOUajQ9XvNL-qH3-9D0z_TQHjRQWn7VdasElwptSzwVKqHlg7MpdGMOYcovvmG2FiKcefi03Fr6U8BVSy3o_wB6dR4uxCQ-TRVY3vNpNw0VsV1NAVzNKR2XS0UJCtVc3dy_9kNJ/s640/IMG_1094.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Samantha contemplating her next move...  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPyuyLrX5QLO2Z4GIcHIjwsJGyuas2D4OOlpN8sQAPP-y8KRx84XXm_NGDzoB1XDJDvfL7_2vqzKLqOwEOjTTGHonV8d8GCF6XqbwnF-d_7r4xfbV5pi4ceMePQ-v0EUQb2sbKR-A4VqN/s1600/IMG_1101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPyuyLrX5QLO2Z4GIcHIjwsJGyuas2D4OOlpN8sQAPP-y8KRx84XXm_NGDzoB1XDJDvfL7_2vqzKLqOwEOjTTGHonV8d8GCF6XqbwnF-d_7r4xfbV5pi4ceMePQ-v0EUQb2sbKR-A4VqN/s640/IMG_1101.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Bikes are the preferred method of transport on the island.  This is my attempt at riding a bike and taking photos...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ebjEVfPiKaUb9QLbhIUqWlx2HlLcyvArnLyWUfwFSrpTJcPZe1A8w7yp5B1D-B2YljjUFWIxeidFoI7LFql8A-iuhf9mfWwbRngLk6_gfUbfDUegqqhy_sj2I0ekfX-4dqgduaFGDJAk/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ebjEVfPiKaUb9QLbhIUqWlx2HlLcyvArnLyWUfwFSrpTJcPZe1A8w7yp5B1D-B2YljjUFWIxeidFoI7LFql8A-iuhf9mfWwbRngLk6_gfUbfDUegqqhy_sj2I0ekfX-4dqgduaFGDJAk/s640/IMG_1105.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Alpacas are the unofficial mascot of the island.  We all agreed that they are very curious looking animals!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhd4pfUN2xamK4UbHv0cyqZQCYX0i1s87Ql6pBzee0rDHq0PasExwLZJ5kD1N27L9ebP9OsRIi7bNS2iwguiWCmnbsPZtUHSOJAumrvypKaSTbXx9DXjpW8LCmplU6lpylVySGJkwXtZ0/s1600/IMG_1173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhd4pfUN2xamK4UbHv0cyqZQCYX0i1s87Ql6pBzee0rDHq0PasExwLZJ5kD1N27L9ebP9OsRIi7bNS2iwguiWCmnbsPZtUHSOJAumrvypKaSTbXx9DXjpW8LCmplU6lpylVySGJkwXtZ0/s640/IMG_1173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Raising sheep has been a tradition on the island since it was settled in the 1600's.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUNxp1mB7ODcnJj2u5-SoVozs5mJdrCS1Adp3MHmDUyLRStNtfiEuip_IEVTHqXB8fDQYxdGo6xcIZCz-myaD7SrsQk3b4tVafGz3aLhWGnv-yL3HlnUIYnAeeRZA2UKGTmdWpJXBTnS1/s1600/IMG_1166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUNxp1mB7ODcnJj2u5-SoVozs5mJdrCS1Adp3MHmDUyLRStNtfiEuip_IEVTHqXB8fDQYxdGo6xcIZCz-myaD7SrsQk3b4tVafGz3aLhWGnv-yL3HlnUIYnAeeRZA2UKGTmdWpJXBTnS1/s640/IMG_1166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVDK5OeguPJOWBVWLwTJHDjH6up4DQv0ECJzDUv_oOe86pkO3KR890RiCFDXzhAf_gVqN-k7cRucXciYXXWQaO7c79Bf8PZlZPa7nZwKw2PLPHBT7tdxSAgw-aTmfJrG4of37fDMWCKIB/s1600/IMG_1128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVDK5OeguPJOWBVWLwTJHDjH6up4DQv0ECJzDUv_oOe86pkO3KR890RiCFDXzhAf_gVqN-k7cRucXciYXXWQaO7c79Bf8PZlZPa7nZwKw2PLPHBT7tdxSAgw-aTmfJrG4of37fDMWCKIB/s640/IMG_1128.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />All of the streets in Edgartown were so charming - brick walks, white picket fences, and large trees.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v5g3AjuUkR7VTh7l8zpX9kxzhXoplP9KkGcyUOpJEz7IIt3DbFNIOb0BS3jjmDKMeNgJi15dr3mE88msJi7WASwpZW5IfZWMFdsp5o5MuCqiYcwkx_sj5d3uYGYh_mWqko6szqKCHiSM/s1600/IMG_1111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v5g3AjuUkR7VTh7l8zpX9kxzhXoplP9KkGcyUOpJEz7IIt3DbFNIOb0BS3jjmDKMeNgJi15dr3mE88msJi7WASwpZW5IfZWMFdsp5o5MuCqiYcwkx_sj5d3uYGYh_mWqko6szqKCHiSM/s640/IMG_1111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Every single house was either white painted or natural shake shingles.  I couldn't get enough of them!  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIz5H6jrUMk56-zXLaadORay_B_IYOLiVzJmZEXNM8Gkc6BSLWCA2-HZsm1ob9fpkbliCm73FOODMbPCnfFWNY9uVoOxHlTnyCcbQl2fLv1JdSAaAphTeLQ6hhu4a-KuaTwuPxU2wxtYF/s1600/IMG_0918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIz5H6jrUMk56-zXLaadORay_B_IYOLiVzJmZEXNM8Gkc6BSLWCA2-HZsm1ob9fpkbliCm73FOODMbPCnfFWNY9uVoOxHlTnyCcbQl2fLv1JdSAaAphTeLQ6hhu4a-KuaTwuPxU2wxtYF/s640/IMG_0918.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This shake shingle house was tucked in on a little side street.  I love the simplicity of the structure and the brick drive.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My family came out to visit us in New England last week.  We decided that a trip to Martha's Vineyard would be a great place for them (a...

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