August 2009
While on an extended business trip to Naval Station Newport, I got a chance to get out on the weekend and do some sightseeing. Besides walking about 10 miles, I took tours of two mansions (The Breakers & Marble House), toured the Breaker's stables & carriage house, walked part of the Cliff Walk and did some shopping. If you have to unexpectedly be stuck somewhere, Newport is a good choice!
You can barely see the Newport Bridge through all the boats anchored in the harbor
King's Park in Newport
The Rhode Island Sound
The Breakers mansion is beyond huge
This makes my little solar lights look really pathetic
Like everything at the Breakers mansion, the gates are huge
The back of the Breakers is as impressive as the front
The back of the Breakers is as impressive as the front
The side of the Breakers mansion
The Vinland mansion is now McAuley Hall at Regina Salve University
Marble House
The rear of Marble House
The Chinese Tea House behind Marble House
The rear of Marble House
Rhode Island Sound as seen from Marble House's back lawn
One of Newport's many mansions
The Chinese Tea House behind Marble House
Marble House has quite a backyard
Marble House
The Breakers Carriage House
The Breakers Carriage House
The marina is busy all summer
Trinity Church is an Newport icon
You just don't see enough statues honoring Hurdy Gurdy men