Blogs from Rhode Island, United States, North America - page 3

We slept well enough awakening with a growing readiness for tomorrow when we will be embarking on the Voyage of the Vikings. This last day on the East Coast will find us in Rhode Island later this morning where the plan is to meet up with Rhode Island Ruth. Sharon met Ruth the first time in person on a HAL cruise on the Rotterdam (the same ship we’ll be boarding tomorrow) from Rio de Janeiro that went down to Antarctica and then on to Santiago in early 2008. She had met her online a couple of years earlier when Sharon took her first cruise (to New England) alone after her husband Jim died. Sharon was posting along the way and Ruth provided some very nice and supportive responses that helped her get thru her first solo ... read more

**Unless a local has ridden on the roads you are about to ride on, never trust them when they say "its all downhill from here!" because then the joke will be on you when karma comes back to give you the exact opposite. This is what happened to us today.** This morning we woke up and our wonderful, gracious hosts were busy in the kitchen preparing a delicious breakfast for us. Once I got dressed and packed up my bag and took my bike outside, I went into the kitchen to try to help them prep breakfast. Though they said they didn't need help, I insisted and helped with a few things here and there. Breakfast is served buffet style and there is no shortage of food and snacks. We eat to our hearts content and ... read more

Hello Everyone Thank you for travelling with us,have been away with Ruth and David to Boston and Rhode Island Newport,we had a fabulous few days away,arrived in Boston in the evening,dumped our stuff at accomodation and went down to the Harbour to spend the evening having a meal and refreshments. Next morning went to harbour again to take photos and more refreshments,we just missed the the protest rally that was held later in day,which was a relief to us. We then travelled to Rhode Island,on the way we stopped at a cafe where one of Ruth and Davids friends was playing the piano and singing He was brilliant,it was all for charity. The Next day we went to see ll the Newport mansions and went on a audio tour to the house called the Breakers built ... read more

Geo: 41.4969, -71.3678What a difference a day makes. Today was sunny and 71 degrees. We went ashore near Jamestown and explored the island before heading across the harbor to Goat Island.... read more

We are about 45 mins to an hour away!! Pick up is at SL high school! Same place you dropped off at !... read more