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 We left mooring ball #9 around 0800 with wind on our nose and
current with us. Sadly this led to a serious chop resulting in a bumpy
and slow ride. Still we had plenty of time for our intended passage
through Wood's Hole at 1030 when the current there would be slack. At
1100, we entered Vineyard Sound where we again got bounced around with
opposing wind and current. We arrived at Lake Tashmoo's breakwater at
1510 where we noticed a shoal encroaching the channel from the West. So
we favored the East side. Almost a costly mistake with wind blowing us
towards the rocks. Depth sounder said we were aground but we were still
moving. Depth went quickly from 5.5 ft. to 9 ft. Ten minutes later we
were safely at anchor.
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 We had several welcoming committees
visit during our two day visit. Two beautiful mute swans with 5
adolescents in tow came to visit and ask for a handout. We obliged.
The swans apparently talked to the duck families in the neighborhood.
Before long, we had 10 ducks parading around the boat. More snacks for
the 'kids'. Not bad
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 Today we took the dinghy to the dinghy dock and hiked up
the hills to the Village of Vineyard Haven. Being our first visit to
Martha's Vineyard, we were in exploring mode. We checked the shops,
had a bite of breakfast, checked out the harbor, and tried to figure out
the bus system. Nice town but a little tight with all of the ferry
travelers.
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 We figured the buses out
so we planned a trip to the Village of Oak Bluff. We were told that
Oak Bluff is less 'touristy' than the Haven. Not sure why they said
that. Lots of shops. Lots! There are many, many restaurants, a large
green space park where we were lucky enough to see a rainbow, and
throngs of people. We bought some Black Dog stuff, and then took the
bus back to the Haven, and the dinghy to the boat. Tomorrow we head for
Newport.
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