We started our morning again with another great breakfast. Crepes Eggs Benedict this morning served with bacon, fried potatoes, cantaloupe and raspberries, blueberry bread, juice and coffee. No lunch needed today either.
We did the ten mile scenic drive after breakfast, because it was a little cool out. It starts out going by the large mansions they have in town. These mansions were summer homes to the very rich and built at the end of the 1800’s. The drive then goes along the coastline and by several yacht clubs in the area. The mansions and regular homes in this area are amazing. We stopped at several places and walked in the sand, I even picked up a few shells.
View from Castle Hill Cove
Castle Hill Lighthouse
Castle Hill Resort
After our drive I did a little shopping…or looking actually. There are some cute shops in Newport. Stan wasn’t too interested so he stayed behind and took a nap. We then did the Cliff Walk; it runs along the eastern coastline and gives you a view of the large mansions from the back. Very impressive. We did about 2 miles of the walk…and then 2 miles back!
Coastline along the Cliff Walk (looking north)
Coastline along the Cliff Walk (looking south)
We drove out to Sweet Berry Farm, a cute little farm that lets you pick your own fruit. Raspberries, blackberries, peaches and apples were ready. We picked the berries…very good. They also had a lot of pumpkins in the fields. Their little store was very cute.
Flowers at Sweet Berry Farm
Display on the store's porch at Sweet Berry Farm
Since we didn’t have lunch we ate dinner early at a place called Flo’s Clam Shack. I had fried clams and clam cakes and Stan had fish and chips. It was all good, but it’s been a long time since we have eaten fried food…so far it was our least favorite meal.
We spent the evening wandering around the wharf area and then watching TV. We were worn out from all the walking we did.
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