<p>I felt extremely lucky to be a co-guide for Zephyr Adventures&#8217; <a href="http://www.zephyradventures.com/locations_Nantucket_Skating_Tour.htm">Nantucket &amp; Martha&#8217;s Vineyard Skate Tour</a> from June 6-10, 2010. Despite thunder and lightening and epic downpours, we managed to skate nearly all of the planned routes on both islands. What a fantastic place to skate!</p>
<p>The ever-changing weather painted some unforgettably beautiful skies that week. The springtime blossoms were perfect in their freshness and and the bleached sand beaches were simply dreamy. Although my duties kept me very busy for over a week, I made time to capture some of these images to share with those who have not had a chance to discover the wonders of skating on these two historic New England hideaways.</p>

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				<a href='https://getrolling.com/blog/2010/06/21/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard/2010-06-06-17-11-40/'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-06-06-17.11.40-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="Ship&#039;s Inn, previously a historic captain&#039;s home in Nantucket Town" aria-describedby="gallery-2-128" /></a>
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				We stayed at the Ship&#8217;s Inn, previously a historic captain&#8217;s home in Nantucket Town
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				<a href='https://getrolling.com/blog/2010/06/21/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard/2010-06-07-11-07-33/'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-06-07-11.07.33-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="Two skaters on Milestone Road&#039;s newly paved bikepath" aria-describedby="gallery-2-127" /></a>
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				Buddy skating on Milestone Road&#8217;s newly paved bike path, Nantucket
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				<a href='https://getrolling.com/blog/2010/06/21/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard/2010-06-07-13-45-19/'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-06-07-13.45.19-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="Lighthouse north of Siasconset on the east shore of Nantucket" aria-describedby="gallery-2-125" /></a>
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				View from the bike path paralleling Milestone Road on the way to Siasconcet on Nantucket Island
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				<a href='https://getrolling.com/blog/2010/06/21/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard/2010-06-07-12-25-25/'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-06-07-12.25.25-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="Wall mounted sundial next to a wood bridge in &#039;Sconset" aria-describedby="gallery-2-126" /></a>
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				A classic homestead making time in &#8216;Sconset, Nantucket
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				<a href='https://getrolling.com/blog/2010/06/21/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard/2010-06-07-17-18-37-2/'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-06-07-17.18.371-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="The cobbled Main Street of Nantucket Town discourages skating" aria-describedby="gallery-2-124" /></a>
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				The cobbled Main Street of Nantucket Town discourages skating
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				Skating the bike path along Barnes Road, Martha&#8217;s Vineyard
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				<a href='https://getrolling.com/blog/2010/06/21/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard/2010-06-08-16-44-04-2/'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://getrolling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-06-08-16.44.041-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="Clouds before the storm" aria-describedby="gallery-2-122" /></a>
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				Clouds before the storm near South Beach on Martha&#8217;s Vineyard
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				Cheryl enjoys a quiet moment skating through Manuel Correllus Forest in Martha&#8217;s Vineyard State Park
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				Perfect sands on picturesque Menemsha Beach
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The springtime blossoms were perfect in their freshness and and the bleached sand beaches were simply dreamy. Although my duties kept me very busy for over a week, I made time to capture some of these images to share with those who have not had a chance to discover the wonders of skating on these two historic New England hideaways.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-119 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getrolling.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/21\/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard\/2010-06-06-17-11-40\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/getrolling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/2010-06-07-17.18.371-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The cobbled Main Street of Nantucket Town discourages skating\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-124\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-124'>\n\t\t\t\tThe cobbled Main Street of Nantucket Town discourages skating\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getrolling.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/21\/skating-in-nantucket-and-marthas-vineyard\/2010-06-08-12-11-30-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/getrolling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/2010-06-08-12.11.301-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Skating the bike path along Barnes Road, Martha&#039;s Vineyard\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-123\" 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