Lost on the Way to Tashmoo Beach and The Children

On the map it seemed pretty simple, but in real life walking to Tashmoo Beach isn't all that easy. Martha's Vineyard, for all it's publicity, is still largely undeveloped. On my quest to find Tashmoo Beach this morning, what looked like a road on the map turned out to be a series of dirt roads that branched off in so many ways, I could never find my way. Two and a half miles into my walk (and after speaking with several people to get directions along the way), I finally gave up and called Rich to see if he could find my location on his GPS so I could figure out how to get back home! I ended up walking 3 1/3 miles, but never seeing the beach. Disappointing, but I haven't given up yet. What I did learn is that the little roads running through the woods can be very dark and lonely, so I'll probably take another route after I get some wheels under me.


I thought of Greg when I saw this group of wild turkeys, whom I lovingly named "The Children" since the sign above them seemed to insist that was what was crossing there.