NEWPORT, RI – there’s a scenic drive around the peninsula which takes you past these huge mansions. Wow! They are all huge, beautiful mansions with manicured lawns – an in-your-face type of wealth that we’d seen in the Thousand Islands area of Upstate New York. Many of these mansions can be toured for about $16 per visit. We just drove the scenic tour and enjoyed the views.
MYSTIC, CT – This seaport town was known for shipbuilding. They built very fast ships. Today, there’s a unique bridge across the river that uses counter weights to lift the bridge for passing boats.
HAMMONDASSET BEACH STATE PARK, CT – This is the largest park we’ve ever seen. It’s larger than Valley of the Rogue in Oregon. It has the largest public shoreline of the CT coast. In the summer, it seems like it would be a zoo with all the people, bees, jellyfish and poison ivy. In October, it’s very pleasant.
We enjoyed riding our bikes to explore the campground and park, walking along the beach, and riding on a mile-long stretch of the Greenway Trail bike trail which is supposed to connect several CT cities along the coastline.