Cuttyhunk Island, MA

We waited for the fog to lift before we left for Cuttyhunk on Tuesday, July 9 at 9:45.  We weren’t sure if it would be uncomfortable but Jonny predicted we would be fine and, of course, he was correct.  There were some mild ocean swells that calmed down as we got closer to our destination. 

Cuttyhunk is part of the Elizabeth Island chain which includes Martha’s Vineyard. But Cuttyhunk is much smaller. It has lovely, traditional natural shingled homes scattered about, most of which are vacation homes. With a post office, a tiny market, one very nice gift shop and a couple of very small restaurants, it is a place to slow down and relax. We love it here!

We arrived at 2:00 and entered Cuttyhunk’s lovely, calm harbor. We had heard from our friends Joe and Pat, who we’ll be staying with in Falmouth, that Roy and Marie, who we had traveled with in Maine a couple of years ago, were moored at Cuttyhunk. So when we entered the harbor we found a mooring right next to them.  We chatted a bit and invited them for cocktails at 5.

We then took Archie into shore and started to walk around beautiful Cuttyhunk. But first we had to have our first ice cream cone of the season. It was delicious and surprisingly inexpensive! This island has a special place in my heart. I have been here twice before, once with Jonny on one of our cruises and during the very quiet off-season. And once when I was six years old on vacation with my family.  The island is enchanting with its natural-shingled homes scatted throughout. It has a tiny post office, an equally small market, a small historical museum  and a couple of restaurants, one serving only breakfast. We walked through the charming hamlet admiring the gorgeous hydrangeas that are prolific this year.

For once, I decided to buy a souvenir and we stopped at the lovely gift shop where I bought a Cuttyhunk sweatshirt and Jonny bought a new hat and tee shirt.  On our way back to Zendo we stopped at the little red shack by the dock to order two lobster dinners. You can designate the time you will pick it up to bring back to the boat or eat on a nearby picnic table. 

When we got back to Zendo, Jonny took the paddleboard out for a spin in this peaceful and calm bay.

Roy and Marie came by at five. Even though we had traveled in Maine with them for several days, they had never been onboard Zendo so we gave them a tour and then enjoyed cocktails and nibbles on the aft deck. 

 At 6:30 Jonny went in to pick up our lobster dinners and we feasted to our hearts’ content! Our first full lobster dinner of this trip. After all, we are in lobster and clam country here in New England!

The next day we will head to Falmouth, MA to stay for about a week while we go to MTOA’s Northeast Rendezvous in Essex, CT.