A stroll around Newport

This past Sunday was a gorgeous autumn day. Tom and I drove to Rhode Island and walked part of the Cliff Walk in Newport. It's a walking path that takes you along the ocean and the backyards of some very startling houses.

Like this humble little cottage here.


You get the idea.

The ocean was very active here, lots of crashing waves. There were people surfing (shivering in wet suits, but still catching some good waves).


The path was scenic and had some unexpected cool things, too.



The pagoda was really striking, of course, but see that tunnel over there?


I mean, how totally fun are tunnels?!




We didn't do the entire path, because the sun was starting to go down. But it was a really nice afternoon.

The humans weren't the only ones who thought so!

Well hi there!

We also learned that what I consider a "milkshake" and what most New Englanders call a "frappe" is called a "cabinet" in Rhode Island. I don't know where this term came from, but it was a fun thing to find out!