THAT OLD CAPE MAGIC ON THE SHINING SEA BIKEWAY

SUNRISE-MARTHA'S VINEYARD-  DON'T MISS THE LAST BOAT BACK TO WOODS HOLE OR YOU AND YOUR BIKE WILL HAVE TO STAY OVERNIGHT AND WAIT FOR THE SUNRISE BOAT BACK TTHE MAINLAND

MENAUHANT ROAD-EAST FALMOUTH

BOURNES POND-EAST FALMOUTH

MOTTO OVER THE BAR AT THE OLD SILVER LOUNGE

                                 THE NORTHERN PART OF THE FALMOUTH SHINING SEA BIKEWAY ENDS AT THE OLD SILVER LOUNGE AND UNCLE BILL'S COUNTRY STORE IN NORTH FALMOUTH, 
         "HERE STOP AND SPEAK A SOCIAL HOUR IN HARMLESS MIRTH AND FUN LET FRIENDSHIP REIGN BE JUST AND KIND AND EVIL SPEAK OF NO ONE." IS THE TRANSLATION.

                                      THE BIKE TRAIL STARTS AT THE PETER PAN BUS STATION IN FALMOUTH AND FOLLOWS THE FORMER RAILROAD TRACKS TO NORTH FALMOUTH THROUGH WOODS,MARSHES,BRIDGES,FARMS AND CRANBERRY BOGS.  IT CROSSES SEVERAL STREETS WHICH LEAD TO BEACHES OR RESTAURANTS.  BASICALLY THE TRAIL GOES FROM SEAFOOD SAMS TO THE OLD SILVER LOUNGE.  THERE ARE PLACARDS ALONG THE WAY EXPLAINING THE HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF THE SIGHTS.   USUALLY THERE ARE ONE OR TWO BENCHES TO SIT ALONG THE TRAIL PLUS A BIKE RACK.  IT WAS 12 MILES ROUNDTRIP TO THE BUS STETATION. 
                                       
                                          THE TRAIL GOES 5 OR 6 MILES TO WOODS HOLE THROUGHWOODS,BUSHES,COASTLINE AND EVENTUALLY ENDS UP AT THE PIE IN THE SKY BAKERY,COFFEE OBSESSION,THE LANDFALL,FISHMONGER,JIMMY'S,CAPTAIN KIDD,PHUSION OR THE NEW MARKET NOT TO FORGET QUICK'S HOLE AND SHUCKERS.
                                            WOODS HOLE IS A PORT TOWN WITH MANY SCIENCE BUILDINGS AND SHIPS FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY  AND  W H OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE.. THERE'S A SEL POOL WITHTWO INJURED SEALS AND A SMALL US FISHERIES MUSEUM.
                                      YOU CAN HOP A FERRY FOR MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND BICYCLE ON AROUND THE ISLAND.  IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA,IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU.  BE SURE TO SEE THE CAROUSEL AND GINGERBREAD HOUSES IN OAK BLUFFS.
                                 THE NEW MOSAIC MURAL UNDER AN UGLY LARGE CEMENT BRIDGE OVER THE BIKE TRAIL IN FALMOUTH LOOKS SENSATIONAL.  WE ARE JEALOUS IN EAST FALMOUTH WHERE WE MUST RIDE OUR BICYCLES IN THE STREET SINCE WE HAVE NO BIKE TRAILS.  AFTER THE TOURISTS LEAVE IT'S EASIER TO DRIVE ON THE STREETS.  IN THE SUMMMER THERE'S ALOT OF TRAFFIC AND IT'S DANGEROUS.  OUR SIGHTS ARE FABULOUS TOO.  WE HAVE BIKE ROUTES ALONG THE BEACHES,FARMS, AND CRANBERRY BOGS BUT NO BIKE TRAILS BECAUSE WE NEVER HAD RAILROAD TRACKS.  

GINGERBREAD HOUSE IN FULL ILLUM INATION NIGHT REGALIAIN THE CAMPGROUND OAK BLUFFS, MARTHA'S VINEYARD