Sept. 18 – Boat Show

Another wonderful breakfast started our day. This morning it was raspberry peach pancakes, sausage, orange bread, honeydew melon and blueberries, juice and coffee.

The weather today was perfect…mid 70’s and a clear blue sky.  A perfect day to spend outside enjoying the boat show. We spent most of the day looking at the sailboats…big and small. If money was no object…we found the boat we would buy. We enjoyed talking to the owner of the 39 foot catamaran we fell in love with. Everyone we have met here is very friendly.

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Bowen's Wharf

We spent time later in the day walking through the old colonial part of town. We went to the White Horse Tavern for a beer and clam chowder. It is the oldest tavern in the United States…built in 1673. Just think of all the people who have been through the doors and had a beer there.

White Horse Tavern

At the tavern

Trinity Church (founded in 1698)

Old Colony House (built in 1739)

Court House

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One of  Newport's Fire Stations

We really enjoyed the wonderful New England fall day. We had dinner at Mamma Louisa, a small Italian restaurant located in an old house down the street from our inn. The food was good and we enjoyed visiting with people at the other tables….very friendly people here. We have even run into people from Texas.