We took a family vacation this past Thanksgiving weekend to Nantucket Island. Mommy had been here before, but for the rest of us it was the first time on Nantucket. Lily had been on a ferry before, but it was when she was only 2 and she didn't remember it. Lily and Emily had a lot of fun taking the ferry to the island. The waters were calm and it was a beautiful day to be out on the ocean.
We arrived on the island around dinner time and had for nice community thanksgiving dinner. The city was mostly empty and quiet that first night although the Christmas trees were lit. We wandered the town looking for a hotel, but there were no rooms in the inns. At last though we did find a room. Funny enough, it was the same hotel that Herman Melville had stayed at when he visited Nantucket so many years ago.
The next day we went to the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Daddy enjoyed looking at the exhibits but Lily and Emily enjoyed the children's area where there was a play kitchen and other activities for kids.
After leaving the museum we saw crowds of people moving quickly through the city as though they were chasing someone. We followed the crowds and realized they were looking for the president, Joe Biden, who was in the city. We followed the crowds for a while, but never caught a glimpse of the president. Later that evening there were Christmas Carrols and a formal lighting of the big Christmas Tree in the town square. By that time it was getting late and we had to rush off to catch our ferry back home. Unfortunately, the ride home was not as smooth as the ride out. There was a bit of a storm and the ferry tossed and turned the whole way back. Still, we made it back safe and sound with many stories to tell.
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