I was super excited to go on a girls trip to Cape Cod & Martha’s Vineyard!
I live far from any coast, but love the ocean, the beach, and anything that has a coastal vibe. My love for coastal home decor is reflective in the way I decorate my house, and any time I have the chance to be by the ocean, I jump at the opportunity!
So, when my mom threw out the idea of a “girls trip” for she, my sister, and I, we quickly settled on a dreamy coastal destination: Cape Cod & Martha’s Vineyard. This gorgeous place did not disappoint, and I find myself wanting to return as soon as possible.
The Girls Trip
We flew from Indianapolis to Boston. We spent one night in Boston, and while we were there my long-time blogging buddy, Jen, from Migonis Home, met up with us for dinner. She and I have been online friends (not as weird as it sounds…ha!) for many years now, and to meet her in person was such a treat! She was so delightful, smart, and sweet. Jen was the first person that I reached out to when I first started my blog (almost three years ago), and if it hadn’t been for her immediate feedback and support, I’m not entirely sure I would have kept it up.
After spending one night in Boston, we took a car service down to “The Cape.” We stayed at the Beach Breeze Inn in Falmouth, MA. It was a total treat to stay here! It was clean, charming, and staff could not have been more helpful or nice. The location was perfect too! We could walk to the beach in 2 minutes, and walk into town in 10 minutes.
On our walks around town, I made sure to snap lots of pictures of the amazing houses. I’m such a sucker for great doorways, porches, and window boxes, so I was in heaven!
There were tons of cute shops and places to eat in Falmouth, and the first day we were there we just walked and shopped, and walked and ate…
The next morning we hopped on the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. (I didn’t know this before we started planning our trip, but Martha’s Vineyard is a 9 by 23-mile long island off of the cape of Massachusetts. You have to ride a ferry to get there.) You could see Martha’s Vineyard from the beach in Falmouth, and the ferry ride only takes 45 min.
We hopped off of the ferry in Oak Bluffs, which was super-charming, bustling, and easy to navigate.
We headed to the “Campground” in Oak Bluffs, which is an old Methodist retreat, and is lined with charming cottages. Each tiny cottage is painted with bright colors and is loaded with charm.
We hopped on a bus and headed to Edgartown. And thus began my favorite leg of the trip. Edgartown was GORGEOUS.
Quintessential east coast cedar shingle siding, blue hydrangeas, white picket fences, rose bushes, American flags, perfectly manicured lawns and flower boxes, all set in front of the most beautiful harbors, ocean views, and sailboats lazily drifting down the water…it just does not get better than this!
We walked down to the Edgartown lighthouse, which offered gorgeous views of the harbor and water. People were picking clams right out of the water for dinner...I mean, c’mon!
We headed back to Falmouth, but got an Uber taxi to take us to a charming little nearby town called Woods Hole. Woods Hole is apparently like an oceanographic hub…(this is what I was told.) Lots of ocean research going on here! We had dinner at a cute restaurant, walked around a bit, and called it a day.
The next day we headed back to Boston, took a quick bus tour of the city, and walked along the Freedom Trail for a bit before heading to the airport to catch our late flight home. Spending just a few hours in Boston wasn’t enough, and I definitely want to go back!!!
…and that, my friends, was the quick version of our girls trip to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. I hope you enjoyed!
Have a great day!
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What an awesome trip! Such great photos as well!!
Thank you, Elizabeth! It was absolutely wonderful! 😉
Looks like a great trip! My in-laws used to have a house in Falmouth, so we spent time there every summer for years…love seeing pics of all our old haunts 🙂
Oh, how FUN, Gretchen! I’ll bet you have great memories! 😉
Looks like a fabulous trip! Love all your photos. And how fun to meet up with another blogger in person – love Jen’s blog!
It was fabulous, and Jen is amazing! 😉
How fun!! This looks amazing!! I’m just like you…..I would love to go back to this area…..it is so beautiful. How nice that you were able to spend it with your sister and mom…..what great memories you have!!
Thanks, Beth! Yes, I would go back annnnnnytime! 😉
Oh This sounds so neat!! I have never been up north! I would love to go sometime!! I’m glad y’all had fun!!
It was great, Shawnna! If you’re heading up north, this is a must-see!
AHHHHH LOVE!!!! You got to see so many amazing sites… Martha’s Vineyard / Cape is so much like it is in Manchester-by-the-Sea and the surrounding towns so next time you fly up with your mom / sis or Jared / Lily then come and stay in our guest room and I’ll give you the grand tour. And we can do more of Boston too. 🙂
April, that trip looked amazing. You, your sister, and mom are so cute together. May I ask if it was real expensive to go to Martha’s vineyard. Did you see any celebrities?
Hi Jennie, Well, I guess the word expensive is subjective, right? 😉 As with any trip, the cost of airfare, hotel, transportation, food, etc., it adds up quickly. I would say that it is about as expensive as any coastal destination. If you go with a group of girlfriends, and split the cost of hotel and transportation, it certainly helps! No, I didn’t see any celebrities. 🙂
Would this be a good place to go with young children? Between ages 3 and 10.
Since I have only been once, and it was with adults, that is a hard question for me to answer…There is the beach, movie-nights in the park, etc. But, if your goal is to actually get out and see as much of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard as possible, then I would say no. We were doing a lot of walking, hopping on tour busses, and Uber-ing around. The 10-year old would probably be ok, but the three year old might be challenging. 😉
I love Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. I was in Falmouth this summer and went over to the Vineyard a couple of time…this post makes me want to be back there! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for reading, Megan! I agree, I can’t wait to get back! 🙂
Your trip looks amazing. I’m headed to Boston in a couple of weeks with my daughter. We have one day added for either a day tour of Cape Cod or a tour of Martha’s Vineyard. Do you have a suggestion or which would you recommend?
Hi Shannon! If I had one day, I would go out to Martha’s Vineyard. Enjoy your trip! 🙂
My sister has a house in Falmouth with a beautiful view of the ocean. We (my teen daughters and I) were just there this past summer for our second visit. Beautiful area and we will be back. Boston is an amazing area as well. Next time you sre there take a boat ride on the Liberte’ . It’s a magnificent big sailboat. The sunset ride is spectacular. I’m so excited that so many people know about Falmouth. I am a new subscriber to your blog. I live in Illinois really close to St. Louis. But the same sister that has the house in Falmouth used to live in Kokomo Indiana so I’m familiar with Indianapolis and surrounding areas. That’s a pretty cool city as well. Great children’s museum there. Looking forward to reading your blog. Happy future travels.