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Newport RI and return via the southern beaches to Mystic Harbour, Connecticut and back – 6,798 KMS
Oct 01, 2013
We started our day by visiting ‘The Breakers’ a former Vanderbilt Mansion and it was spectacular as was the ride along Bellevue Avenue where there were many other mansions as well. This is a view from the lawn which runs down to the sea and the real breakers. If you want a taste of the mansions check out ‘Newport Mansions’ on the Internet. There are at least a dozen because there are that many on a walking tour which we didn’t do.
From there the real ride began firstly over a couple of spectacular bridges and this pictures is of the biggest one compliments of the internet and that meant we were heading for the southern beaches and breathed in the delicious fragrance of salt and enjoyed some spectacular scenery and many lovely houses.
A great view of the bikes in front of some great old cars which were part of a group of 250 which had gathered in Cape Cod for the weekend and we had also seen some over at Martha’s Vineyard. In the background also is a quirky Coastguard building and we had a coffee to the right of that.
A view from the deck where we had our coffee. Sorry about the rubbish skip but that was the reality of today.
The lighthouse at Point Judith.
Part of the drawbridge at Mystic Harbour.
And a better view of the counterweights. We saw it lift twice during our lunch.
Our lunch spot right beside the drawbridge.
And a view from the drawbridge right across the Mystic Harbour.
And we spotted the steam boat Sonoma about to berth while we were in the old Harbour area.
Bits and Bobs:
Found Little Toot outside the Mystic Harbour Seaport but not doing too much tug work at this point.
And spotted another cute mailbox.
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