We unrafted by 7:30 am the next morning to hurry to our next destination: Martha’s Vineyard. After a couple hours of smooth cruising (John and John saw dolphins) we arrived to the quiet and
charming little harbor. Often called just "The Vineyard," the island has a land area of 100 square miles. It is the 58th largest island in the US and the third largest on the East Coast. It
is also the largest island not connected to mainland by a bridge or tunnel on the East Coast of the United States. In the summer the population of the island swells from 10,000 to over 150,000
people.
The Vineyard Haven Marina only has room for about a dozen boats, is very clean, cute and charming. We were docked only about 20 feet off shore in front of the Blue Canoe Restaurant. We went to
the delicious Black Dog Tavern next door to the harbor for lunch, then walked around the little town of Tisdale (aka the New Harbor) before coming back to the boat to enjoy a beautiful afternoon
and some deck time, then headed to Edgartown for dinner at Alchemy, and walked around downtown afterwards. Once back on the boat, Nancy and John went to the bow deck to watch the stars, and John
and I went to sleep.