Narragansett, RI
Our home while in the Narragansett area was Fisherman's Memorial State Park.
We visited Newport, R.I.  This couldn't be it could it? Yes, but wait there's more.
Ok, this is more like it.  Attractive, boats and a nice harbor.
Newport is also the playground of the rich and famous.  This is the famous Vanderbilt's Breakers Mansion.
This is one side of the Breakers Mansion.
The mansion overlooks Rhode Island Sound.
Of course, the Breakers has a nice big back yard.
We toured the Elms Mansion, which was not too impressive from the front.
The Elms is much more commanding from the back.
It is also known for its varied and beautiful gardens.
Behind us is a nice fountain and the carriage house where visitors first arrived.
The Cliff Walk is popular and is a great way to see many of the mansions.
True to its name, the Cliff Walk skirts the coastline.
Susan was delighted to find some stairs she could climb.
Bill stands, because apparently they don't want you to sit on the rock wall.  Ouch.
We didn't know the names of all the mansions.
Here you can see a few of them lined up along a point.
The Cliff Walk has its seamier side.
On the other side of the tunnel there are more mansions to delight the eye.
This is Astors' Beechwood Mansion.
The Astors' mansion had some neat camel topiaries.
Marble House is another fabulous mansion.  Unfortunately, we did not tour it.
We took a drive up to Providence, R.I. and found it to be very interesting.
The streets of Providence are lined with colorful buildings.
The Mill (or Providence) River winds gracefully through the city.
Of course, Providence is the capital of Rhode Island.
On a nicer day we were back in Narragansett. In the distance is the Claiborne Pell (Newport) Bridge
This was once the Narragansett Casino. Today, the towers serve as the Narragansett Visitors' Center