Today was a real "gift family day" for the three of us as Paul's Special Olympics coaching commitment was cancelled due to the holiday weekend. We had no other must-do plans (after church, of course, Nana,) so we decided to make it a day-trip-day...and headed to Newport, RI . Sophia and Paul (much to his own surprise) had never been to see the mansions or walk along the magnificent Cliff Walk . And I hadn't been since enjoying a weekend there with Nana many Mother's Days ago when we toured the Breakers Mansion. Since it was a gorgeous day today, there seemed no legitimate reason not to venture off to a famously celebrated New England destination. And the trip was every bit as wonderful this time around as it was with Nana! We strolled the cobblestone streets and shops, saw glass being blown in a specialty glassware gift shop, and gazed/gasped/gawked at so many amazing homes. But a family highlight was walking along the Cliff Walk, which is described by the Newport Friends of the Waterfront as " a
world famous public access walk that combines the natural beauty of the Newport shore line with the architectural history of Newport's gilded age. " We absolutely loved the adventure. And we can't believe that it is entirely FREE!! Walkers enjoy the beauty of the ocean on one side and the gorgeous mansions/homes on the other. But of course, we figured there must be some maintenance commitments involved in keeping this local treasure safe and available, so we were intrigued to do some sleuth work and discovered that a group called the Friends of the Waterfront help to preserve this eastern slope waterfront project. What a pleasure it was to make a donation that supports the preservation of this New England treasure that gets national recognition. So now we say, "Run, don't walk, to the Cliff Walk!"
www.newportwaterfront.org
Today was a real "gift family day" for the three of us as Paul's Special Olympics coaching commitment was cancelled due to the holiday weekend. We had no other must-do plans (after church, of course, Nana,) so we decided to make it a day-trip-day...and headed to Newport, RI . Sophia and Paul (much to his own surprise) had never been to see the mansions or walk along the magnificent Cliff Walk . And I hadn't been since enjoying a weekend there with Nana many Mother's Days ago when we toured the Breakers Mansion. Since it was a gorgeous day today, there seemed no legitimate reason not to venture off to a famously celebrated New England destination. And the trip was every bit as wonderful this time around as it was with Nana! We strolled the cobblestone streets and shops, saw glass being blown in a specialty glassware gift shop, and gazed/gasped/gawked at so many amazing homes. But a family highlight was walking along the Cliff Walk, which is described by the Newport Friends of the Waterfront as " a world famous public access walk that combines the natural beauty of the Newport shore line with the architectural history of Newport's gilded age. " We absolutely loved the adventure. And we can't believe that it is entirely FREE!! Walkers enjoy the beauty of the ocean on one side and the gorgeous mansions/homes on the other. But of course, we figured there must be some maintenance commitments involved in keeping this local treasure safe and available, so we were intrigued to do some sleuth work and discovered that a group called the Friends of the Waterfront help to preserve this eastern slope waterfront project. What a pleasure it was to make a donation that supports the preservation of this New England treasure that gets national recognition. So now we say, "Run, don't walk, to the Cliff Walk!"
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