On a warm, sunny Monday, we walked along the beach at the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. It was gorgeous! Since the high season didn’t start (we went the week before Memorial Day), it was also mostly empty apart from a couple fly fishermen. We found a tagged horseshoe crab (which we promptly reported to the […]
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Vineyard Haven Eats: Black Dog Tavern
I made the pilgrimage to the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven, after reading about it in a few of Susan Branch’s books. It was the first year-round restaurant on the island, the brainchild of Captain Robert Douglas in 1971. The Black Dog has now become an empire, with gift shops, a bakery and cafe. […]
Gingerbread Cottages on Martha’s Vineyard
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, we drove into Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard. We were delighted to stumble upon these adorable gingerbread cottages! There was a small area of the town that was packed full of adorable, beautiful, whimsical cottages. The style is called ‘Carpenter’s Gothic,’ complete with intricate details in pretty colours. They drew […]
Whale Watching off Cape Cod
I have never been whale watching, but it was something that I always wanted to do! Being a nature- and animal-lover, I naturally wanted to see some of Earth’s biggest mammals. And I got my wish this trip! My parents and I drove to Provincetown, which is at the ‘fist’ of the Cape Cod arm. […]