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27/9 very wet. Cheese omelette for breakfast. To Barnstaple to get ferry to Martha's Vineyard. Drove round Hyannis to find Marilyn the guide! Eventually on ferry at 11. It was dry when we got to the island and Edgartown. Buildings all white,  St Andrew's church has Tiffany glass and embroidery. Picnic on the observation deck at the harbour. Saw old pagoda tree and various houses and churches. To Oak. Cliffs with its brightly painted gingerbread houses, huge open roofed tabernacle, Methodist camping association, Trinity Methodist church and museum. A highlight of the trip. Ferry back at 5 did some sketches. Amused at flooring company employee uniform "remodelling your dreams"  we give you what we want? A very nice meal at Alberto's with couples from Alabama clams, cod called scrod as in catch of the day, sorbet. Local red draft beer. Back at 9.25 and watched fascinating programme on the backgrounds of Hillary and Trump -  he was on the Apprentice for 12 years and ...

26/9 cases out at 6.30 woke at 1.30 bed not as wide as ours at home. Have been sleeping with right leg raised but not sure it really helps. Left at 8. Cranberry bog farm turned out to be interesting especially when the helicopter came to move the crates! We were lucky to see that. Bought jelly and honey in shop. To Plimouth plantation. Native American settlement, craft centre and shop where we bought pepper mints and fresh baked brown bread. English 17th century village with fort very primitive. Ate like a pilgrim turkey, nice pumpkin, not so keen on Indian pudding with grits and molasses. To Mayflower II replica 3 guides very good, Plymouth Rock unimpressive. Ice cream for a dollar, one stop grocery and bought wine and beer and lunch stuff. Blue water lovely room with sea view, beach right nearby, pool downstairs with jacuzzi. Watched debate between Trump and Clinton for 2 hours and Antiques roadshow.