THE BEACH
Nantucket has over 82 miles of pristine beaches, almost all of them open to the public. Madaket Beach is known for its amazing sunsets, but it isn't the beach for kids to swim. We packed up the car and went to Jetties and Children's Beaches. They're right next to each other on the north shore of the island (a 15-minute drive). There you find calm, shallow waters, a popular concession stand, and tons of screaming kids. To get a reprieve from the family atmosphere, the following day we went to different beaches. Surfside Beach was also crowded, so after lunch there we went a bit further down the road to Nobadeer Beach. Nobadeer is near the airport, not overly crowded, and was a perfect escape for an afternoon nap.

CRABBING
Every morning the kids woke up with the roosters. They would come into Frank's and my room, and beg us to take them fishing or crabbing. It was so early we couldn't even talk, but persistence pays off. Most mornings we jumped on the bikes and rode down to one of the bridges, with cut-up raw chicken as bait. The first couple of days the only things biting were big ol' dangerous snapping turtles (they loved our chicken). Finally, on the last day we changed locations and hit the jackpot (with the help of the neighbors). For more click HERE.