Today we were in five states: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. We woke up this morning in the lovely (except that there seemed to be a lot of homeless people) town of New Haven, CT. Yale is pretty amazing - I think I might like it better than Harvard (see, I am like Rory!).
Rhode Island is also beautiful. You may not know this, but it's the Ocean State. Mom and I are in the process of memorizing all the state slogans. It's a useful way to pass time in the car. (My favorite is New Mexico, which claims to be "The Land of Enchantment.") Anyway, Newport, RI is a wonderful city. I ate lobster bisque for lunch - my first lobster of the trip. We bought it in a roadside shack with a lobster on the front. I think that's usually a good sign. We walked briefly on the city's cliff walk, which has cliffs on one side and fancy houses on the other. Apparently, it was very dangerous if you believe the signs.
Next we drove straight through to Portland, ME. Well, not quite. We did stop at the New Hampshire (The Granite State) welcome center, since I don't think you can count visiting a state until you've put your feet on the ground (and yes, the exits on the New Jersey turnpike count - I'm listing on the states I've visited now).
We got into Portland around 8, checked into the hotel and went to Becky's Diner for dinner. Mom saw this on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" but was disappointed that it didn't seem super clean. I tried to explain to her what "dive" means. Anyway, the lobster roll was very good.
What an adventure! You even spent time in my birthplace - Newport. Did you see any of the Kennedys? President Kennedy and Jackie were married there. I saw them come out of the church - so my mother tells me. I hope you guys eat lobster until you boil. Fran, will you recite all the state slogans for me when you get back?
ReplyDeleteI'm so disappointed... We did not see any Kennedeys... We actually only spent about an hour there. Long enough for me to eat clam chowder, Emily to eat lobster bisque and take a brief walk on the cliff walk...
DeleteI'll recite all the state slogans if there is a prize involved..ummm.. like a dinner or something?
Were there as many coffee kiosks as you may have expected? What about a capella singing groups? Did you enter any libraries or dining halls? Did you go into a lecture hall, sit in the back, and then respond to the lecturer's questions?
ReplyDeleteWe couldn't find a coffee kiosk, and not a single a capella singing group. Maybe because we were there for less then 24 hours, and maybe because it's summer and not so many students were there. Either way, dissapointing.
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