Oct 02, 2013

Another glorious day of sunny skies and beautiful riding weather and we called into the downtown Providence area and were met with lots of lovely sights. This is an example of the Riverfront refurbishment project…aka what you do when you don’t have room on land to do what you want…you build over the river. A very effective outcome!



An eye catching building we encountered on our stroll.



And another.



When we arrived in Concord we were (as in 1998 on our first visit) blown away with what a beautiful area it is quite in spite of the historical significance to American Independence. This is a quick view down the Main Street



The Minutemen Memorial over the bridge where the Concord Minutemen met the British redcoats to say ‘enough was enough’ and therein the start to independence was initiated. By the way the entry to this National Memorial was closed off to the public today as the Government was shut down by Republicans stopping supply to the Government. I was delighted that many people were claiming this National sight as belonging to the ‘People’ and not the Government by still exploring it.



We called in to catch up with an Industry colleague from many years ago Dean Croke and this is his Peterbuilt – ‘The Grumpy Pete’ check out the website www.thegrumpypete.com This is a side on view.



And this is a look at the dash. Very impressive!
Bits and Bobs:



A quirky clock we found in Providence.



Mike, this one’s for you, a ‘Dunkin Donuts’ sign / store. We have seen heaps of them but not ventured in so far.



And finally a sign on a tree on Dean’s patio, a reminder of how far they / we are from home!

Last night’s Accommodation:



Harbour Side Inn
1 Christies Landing
Newport, Rhode Island, 02840

A quirky Inn utilising a number of buildings above shop fronts on the dock. Lovely comfortable room with plenty of room to spread out and relax. Beautifully comfortable bed. Complimentary continental breakfast and parking out front. Staff helpful and walking distance to lots of shops and dock attractions.