July 25, 2007

• Exploring New England

  This past weekend oppa and I went to Newport, RI with two other couples. This trip had a lot of firsts- first time exploring New England, first time going on a trip with just married couples, first time I had lobster (well in the shell) and the first time I went swimming in the ocean north of VA.

  Here are some pics of the trip:
   
  We enjoyed great seafood throughout the whole day. First we had fish n chips and my favorite- New England Clam Chowder.
   
  

  

  Newport was really picturesque. I loved seeing all the colorful hydrangea everywhere and Queen Anne's Lace! Very romantic and sweet...
  

  

  After lunch we went to the beach, which was surprisingly nice. By no means like the beaches in FL but the water was nice and cool and the sand was soft and I love swimming in the ocean so this was a much needed treat. Although I think watching the crazy, enormous seagulls steal ppl's food was the best part of the beach.

  

  

  After the beach we went on the Cliff Walk, which was awesome for this
  Florida girl. The Cliff Walk is a public walkway right on the Newport
  shoreline that takes you behind the yards of some of the most gorgeous
  homes I've ever seen. Florida being so flat and all doesn't have cliffs
  on the shoreline, so it was so cool to see these stately mansions on the
  right of me and then a 70 ft. drop on the left.
  

  

  

  

  

  

  After the Cliff Walk we headed back to the Newport wharf and walked around and found a great place to eat right by the marina. (Sunah check out that store name!)
  

  

  

  

    

  It was a fun and definitely food-filled weekend. Thanks to Jason & Janet and Jeff & Julia for making it so great!
         

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