Martha's Vineyard 2004

These photos are from my vacation to Martha's Vineyard and Newport, Rhode Island: June 5-17, 2004.

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 Leaving Indiana!
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 My traveling buddy John Hannefey getting a cocktail on the Fast Ferry to MV from Quonset Point, RI.
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 Some of the crew of the Fast Ferry.
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 The weather was rough and the Fast Ferry is a jet-boat/catamaran.
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 Of the 11 passengers 6 became sea-sick. Only myself and 4 others were left enjoying the ride!
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After 1.5 hours, I was the only passenger still enjoying cocktails and going WHEEEE! when we hit the larger swells.
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 The ride was a blast (from my perspective).
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 Reaching Oak Bluffs, we found my friend Donna, her husband Ken, and their 2 babies waiting for us at the cottage.
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 We all piled into their giant SUV and took the ferry from Edgartown to Chappaquiddick. There we found this lovely and secluded beach.
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 More of the Park on Chappaquiddick.
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 Rebecca enjoying her stroller on Chappaquiddick.
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A walkway to the beach on Chappaquiddick
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This particular beach on Chappaquiddick had a tremendous undertow, and caused the banks to be quite steep.
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More of the beach on Chappaquiddick.
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 A very friendly Connecticut fisherman who offered us Heinekens as we strolled by!
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The Mytoi Japanese Garden on Chappaquiddick.
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More of the Mytoi Japanese Garden on Chappaquiddick.
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 More of the Mytoi Japanese Garden on Chappaquiddick.
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 More of the Mytoi Japanese Garden on Chappaquiddick.
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 More of the Mytoi Japanese Garden on Chappaquiddick.
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 More of the Mytoi Japanese Garden on Chappaquiddick.
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 Donna and Ken's baby Rebecca.
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 Me holding Rebecca as she dines.
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 Across from Donna and Ken's cottage on Church Av is the site of an old tabernacle.
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 There is a trail leading into the woods where the tabernacle stood.
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 The tabernacle is long gone, but there is still a small clearing where it stood.
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Donna, John, and Baby Rebecca standing where the old tabernacle stood.
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 John and I headed out to Lobsterville, we had a nice view of Menemsha from this side of the harbor.
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 There's not much in Lobsterville!
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 Then we headed to Aquina (otherwise known as Gay Head).
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 The clay cliffs at Aquina.
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 More of the clay cliffs at Aquina.
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 The surf looked rough, so we left.
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 Then John and I went to Menemsha.
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 More of Menemsha.
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 John standing on the pier at Menemsha.
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 More of Menemsha.
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 Menemsha Beach.
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 Menemsha waterfront.
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 The tide was coming in, and the water was flowing VERY quickly into Menemsha Harbor.
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 John ordering stuffed quahogs, and stuffed scallops at Larsen's Fish Market (I also had a crabcake).
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 On the way back to the cottage we stopped at The Net Result and bought giant shrimp and yellowfin tuna steaks.
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 Mmmm ... giant shrimp; 4 of them weighed 0.52 lbs.
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 Mmmm ... tuna steaks with Cajun blackened seasoning.
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 Just down the street from the cottage, near Oak Bluffs' harbor, is the Oceanview. We went here a lot. Good pizza and reasonably priced beer!
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 Oak Bluffs' harbor.
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 One of the cottages in the Presbyterian Campground in Oak Bluffs.
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 At The Lampost Tavern. Our 2 favorite bartenders: Evelina and Tess.
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 Evelina displaying some butter-pecan fudge that I brought her.
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 Evelina, John, and I, at the Lampost.
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 Evelina, John, and I, at the Lampost again.
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 Evelina and Tess working very hard!
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Tess, preparing to bartend.
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My buddy John at the Offshore Ale Company; they offer excellent beer, and double garlic pizza!
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Another picture inside the Offshore Ale Company.
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 Stephanie: day bartender at The Ritz Cafe.
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Inside The Ritz Cafe.
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Stephanie and Mark at The Ritz Cafe.
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We drank a lot at the Ritz Cafe!
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Mark and Sophia et the Ritz Cafe.
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More of Sophia at The Ritz Cafe.
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Johnnie Boston gets grabby with Sophia at The Ritz Cafe.
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Sophia and I ... still at the Ritz Cafe.
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John tries to nap at Ken and Donna's cottage.
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I pester John until he wakes up.
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Mary's; on Oak Bluffs' harbor. John and I had the fried scallops.
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This is the outdoor dining area at Mary's.
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A catamaran in Oak Bluffs' harbor.
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 Ken and Donna's cottage in Oak Bluffs.
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 Another view of Ken and Donna's cottage in Oak Bluffs.
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The Oceanview restaurant and Tavern; near Oak Bluffs' harbor. Good pizza in the lounge area and pretty reasonably priced stuff.
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Leaving Martha's Vineyard on the Fast Ferry.
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Nearing Newport, RI on the Fast Ferry.
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The breakfast area of the Pilgrim House Inn in Newport, RI. John and I stayed here for 2 nights.
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The deck of the Pilgrim House Inn in Newport, RI.
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Another photo from the deck of the Pilgrim House Inn in Newport, RI.
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 Yet another photo from the deck of the Pilgrim House Inn in Newport, RI.
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 The entry way of the Pilgrim House Inn in Newport, RI.
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 Outside the Pilgrim House Inn in Newport, RI.
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The Wharf Pub on Bowen's Wharf in Newport, RI. I drank here in the '80s during the America's Cup race. The place hasn't changed much.
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Chris, the bartender at The Wharf Pub on Bowen's Wharf in Newport, RI.
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We moved across Thames Street from Bowen's Wharf to One Pelham East (I'm looking outside through the window).
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The bartender at One Pelham East.
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 Another picture of the bartender at One Pelham East.
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At One Pelham East we met Dawn, she lives in Texas.
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John, Dawn, and I continue to drink at One Pelham East.
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Dawn took a picture of John and I; still drinking at One Pelham East.
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John, Dawn, and I return to the Wharf Pub ... Chris is still bartending.
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John makes a phone call from our room, while I try to make his  hair look funny.
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Fort Adams; Newport, RI.
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More Fort Adams.
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 Still more Fort Adams. It is a very large fort
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A photo from Fort Adams toward the Newport Bridge.
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 Another photo from Fort Adams
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 Yet another photo from Fort Adams.
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Inside Fort Adams looking out at the front gate.
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The Parade Grounds inside of Fort Adams (6+ acres).
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 Another photo inside of Fort Adams
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 Another photo inside of Fort Adams
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 Yet another photo inside of Fort Adams
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 The last photo inside of Fort Adams
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Marble House, one of Newport's mansions.
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John relaxing in the common area of the Pilgrim House Inn.
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A bad picture inside the Whitehorse Tavern in Newport, RI. Originally built in 1673.
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A bad picture of Mark the bartender in the Whitehorse Tavern in Newport, RI.
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Another bad picture of Mark the bartender in the Whitehorse Tavern in Newport, RI.
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A picture of John, Dawn, and I in the Whitehorse Tavern.
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A picture of John, Dawn, and I in the Whitehorse Tavern. Mark the bartender took this one!
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One more photo in the Whitehorse Tavern on the way out.
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The grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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The grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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The back of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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A fountain on the grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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A fountain on the grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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A fountain on the grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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A fountain on the grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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A copper statue on the grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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The grounds of Rosecliff mansion in Newport, RI.
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The Breakers mansion in Newport, RI.
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The Breakers mansion in Newport, RI.
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The back of The Breakers mansion in Newport, RI.
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The Cliff Walk, behind The Breakers mansion in Newport, RI.
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John and Donna in Ken and Donna's backyard in CT; winding down from vacation and getting ready to drive back to Indiana.
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