We recently have been vacationing in Rhode Island. I strongly concur with the decision of the Vanderbilts and other tycoons to build their Newport "summer cottages" in Rhode Island to escape the summer heat of the city. We aren't in Newport. We rented a little house just off a rocky beach in Narragansett. But like those tycoons, we have been enjoying the much cooler temperatures and lower humidity in our escape from the city.
One of our first outings of the vacation was to Watch Hill. Watch Hill is the new cool spot for Rhode Island mansions. Entertainers such as Taylor Swift and Conan O'Brien have homes there. Other celebrities stay at the breathtaking Ocean House--a five-star hotel that appears to be the very definition of luxury. We, however, did not go to Watch Hill for the luxury. We went for its legendary carousel.
The Watch Hill flying horse merry-go-round is the only continuously operating carousel of its kind. It was built in 1867 and has made Watch Hill its home since 1883. It is small as carousels go and only children weighing less than 100 pounds can ride it. The girls were thrilled to be first in line so they could carefully choose their horses. Clare chose the horse looking most like Black Beauty.
One of our first outings of the vacation was to Watch Hill. Watch Hill is the new cool spot for Rhode Island mansions. Entertainers such as Taylor Swift and Conan O'Brien have homes there. Other celebrities stay at the breathtaking Ocean House--a five-star hotel that appears to be the very definition of luxury. We, however, did not go to Watch Hill for the luxury. We went for its legendary carousel.
The Watch Hill flying horse merry-go-round is the only continuously operating carousel of its kind. It was built in 1867 and has made Watch Hill its home since 1883. It is small as carousels go and only children weighing less than 100 pounds can ride it. The girls were thrilled to be first in line so they could carefully choose their horses. Clare chose the horse looking most like Black Beauty.
Our next major outing of the trip was our annual pilgrimage to the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. My husband is a lifetime Patriots fan. His grandmother used to take him to Patriots training camp at Bryant College. He, now, takes our children to training camp at the practice field beside Gillette Stadium. The girls don't get much out of training camp because they are too short. The crowds are enormous and they simply can't see over the heads of all the adults. But they love the Patriots Hall of Fame. Their favorite part of the Hall of Fame is dressing up, though they do have to wait patiently while grown men also dress up in Patriots jerseys and helmets and pretend they are about to win the Super Bowl.
I'll continue with more of our vacation outings tomorrow.
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