Newport – Day Two

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

This was a terrific day. 

The Waterfront District in Newport is lots of fun – tons of restaurants and galleries and shops built out on the huge piers that extend perpendicular to Thames Street.  Bowen’s Wharf; Bannisters Wharf, etc.l   

But we wanted to see more of Newport, particularly the Mansions and the Cliff Walk.  Since we had not booked a tour in advance, we were dismayed to learn that all the tours were fully booked.  But Uber saved the day!  Our driver – Harry – was as personable and knowledgeable as any tour guide.  Plus, it was a private tour…no annoying passengers and unintelligible loudspeaker system!

We didn’t go inside any of the mansions – just a drive-by.  The buildings and the grounds are magnificent.  And the views from Ocean Drive are as spectacular as any in the world.

We also managed to:

• Do the laundry
• Do the food shopping
• Walk the dog
• Top off the engine oil
• Buy more oil
• Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch from the Smoke House.
• Pack the new cooler with 20 pounds of ice.

Tonight, we’re off to the Clarke Cooke House Candy Store and Bistro for supper.  No, I did not make that up.  It was highly recommended by friends.  AND, it’s on the National Historic Register.

I know you’ve had problems with photos not loading – I believe the problem is on our end.  The Internet is so crappy that we haven’t figured out a foolproof method to transfer the photos from our cameras to WordPress.   As Michael Myers character famously said in some Alaska hockey movie, “It’s not Rocket Surgery”!  Lynn’s pretty smart, and she’ll figure it out when she gets a moment, but (alas) no photos tonight.