We had a great time traveling and visiting with friends, and it seems quiet to be back down to just the two of us. But still so much exciting stuff to do and see!
We (well, at least one of us) wanted to see the sights in Salem, specifically the witch museum, but the traffic and parking were prohibitive since we were in the RV. Walking distances isn’t a problem (we’re used to that after living on the boat for so many years), but the weather was also horrible. Soooooo, a good excuse to go back another time.
We drove through Portsmouth to check out the harbor, then continued to Newport. We met Donn and Debbie (s/v Dawn Weathers) on our first trip in 2005, and have stayed in touch for years. When Debbie noticed on facebook that we were heading to the upper right hand corner of the States, she sent a message inviting us to visit them. Yay! They live in Newport, and that was one of the places we were anxious to see. They had to work the first morning we were there, so we went sightseeing along the Belleview millionaire’s row and did the cliff walk (in the drizzly rain) after visiting the harbors and exclaiming over the large and numerous vessels. When Donn and Debbie finished work, we got directions to their gorgeous home and property and pulled the RV right into the driveway (have home will travel). We were greeted by Jackson, their rescue pup from Tennessee (they have excellent taste in animals
and friends), and enjoyed a lovely dinner (outdoors) in the rain at a local restaurant. We spent the night, and had lunch (and did laundry) before departing for Norwalk, CT. What a great visit and what fun to catch up with good friends (and Jackson)
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| gloomy day in Newport harbor |
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| small home on Millionaire's Row |
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| sweet Jackson |
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| breakfast with Donn and Debbie |
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| what a beautiful place! |
