BOAT CAMP!!!!
For two years we have made a boat trip to Milford, taken a dock, and had Caleb and Ceci sleep over on the boat – Milford Mania in 2022 and 2nd Annual Trip to Milford in 2023. At the end … Continued
The Journey Home with Boat Projects, an Anniversary and Ice Cream
After waiting out the rain for just one day on Block Island (and we really have been very fortunate – only two days of rain on the trip) we left Block to end our two weeks at Napatree. We were heading to … Continued
Block Island for R & R & R
Next on the itinerary for this 2-week trip was Block Island. On Sunday, June 2nd we departed Newport ready for five days of R & R & R – Rest, Relaxation, and Revelry. While poking through the various and sundry boating items … Continued
The Gilded Age in Newport – The Cliff Walk and Rosecliff
We began our second gilded day with a stroll on the Cliff Walk. In 1975 the path was designated as a national recreation trail which is uniquely situated in a National Historic District of the world famous mansions of the … Continued
The Gilded Age in Newport – The Breakers
The “Gilded Age” is a period in history from the 1870s to the early 1900s, between the Reconstruction Era and the Progressive Era. It was actually named (by historians in the 1920s) after an 1873 Mark Twain novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of … Continued
Newport – Sailing Capital of the World
We love Newport and visit there many times, mostly by car, and once before by sailboat. In 2019, for our 25th wedding anniversary, we celebrated in Newport. On Tuesday May 28, we packed up everything that was left to bring for … Continued