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I'm back for my 3rd visit in 3 years, with a friend who accompanied me on my first trip in 2013.
We're enjoying the weather, the scenery, the food, and the friendly people here.
Just about everyone we've run across has been smiling and pleasant.
We've also been impressed and surprised at how many people will stop and let us pull out into traffic. Granted, we're staying off the interstates and out of the way as much as we can while enjoying the scenery and slower pace of the state highways. Still, sometimes we've needed to merge or make a turn onto a street, and people have been cooperative, stopping to let us in.
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I've often thought that RI drivers are some of the most courteous I've encountered and I've lived in a number of other states. They generally yield to pedestrians and are often courteous to other drivers. I think it's because our roadways are sometimes so small and narrow. This doesn't apply to I95 and the major roads- I'm talking in town. When I don't get the courtesy, I look at the plate and it's usually some one from Massachusetts.
Glad you're enjoying your visit. Other than being a little too warm for October (for me anyway), the weather has been spectacular. Enjoy the rest of your visit :-)
It's always nice to get the perspective of a visitor! Let us know more about what you think about the attractions you've been visiting.
I've often thought that RI drivers are some of the most courteous I've encountered and I've lived in a number of other states. They generally yield to pedestrians and are often courteous to other drivers. I think it's because our roadways are sometimes so small and narrow. This doesn't apply to I95 and the major roads- I'm talking in town. When I don't get the courtesy, I look at the plate and it's usually some one from Massachusetts.
Massachusetts, huh? Whenever I see a car with the taillights hanging out and the muffler broken off, it's ALWAYS from Rhode Island.
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Do cemeteries count as attractions? :-)
We started at the Scituate Art Festival, since I'd met some people there in Scituate on my last trip out. That was a nice event.
I have family buried in the churchyard there, and I also discovered the other day that one of my new friends and her daughter are also my cousins. In fact, I'm going back over next week so they can take me to another cemetery where our mutual grandmother is buried.
I like that part of the state very much, but I also really love Aquidneck Island. We went up into Portsmouth yesterday--stunning views! We also hit 3rd and 2nd beaches and thought those were beautiful. We're driving around more today before we head to boulevardofdef's home turf later today to visit Wickford, Narragansett, just wherever the roads we want to meander will take us.
We just like to look at your beautiful scenery and beautiful beaches.
Oh, and eat lobster rolls and clear chowder and Cupcake Charlie's fare.
I hope my plane can get off the ground on my return flight.
I've been on a lobster roll binge this year as well. I know lobster itself is low in calories but by the time you've added the butter and the dill sauce well then......... but it's incredible......
The East Bay (Tiverton, Bristol, Little Compton...) is gorgeous as well if you have time to get past Portsmouth.
I've been on a lobster roll binge this year as well. I know lobster itself is low in calories but by the time you've added the butter and the dill sauce well then......... but it's incredible......
The East Bay (Tiverton, Bristol, Little Compton...) is gorgeous as well if you have time to get past Portsmouth.
We drove through Tiverton coming here from Cape Cod. That was at the end of the day so we didn't look around.
I will be here a couple of days longer than my friend, who leaves Sunday.
I could get over to Bristol after I drop her off at PVD (great airport!).
I love cemeteries. You HAVE to check out Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. If your down by the beaches, check out Matunuk Oyster Bar ... you won't be disappointed.
FYI: A lot of cemeteries have many of their burial plots listed on findagrave.com. It has individual records and burial locations for the deceased with sometimes person and gravesite photos along with links to other deceased relatives. If you are doing any genealogy research, check it out as it is an excellent database of information. I have set up six generations of my deceased family members on it with all of them linked to one another.
I love cemeteries. You HAVE to check out Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. If your down by the beaches, check out Matunuk Oyster Bar ... you won't be disappointed.
Thanks!
We visited Swan Point and Riverside, looking for relatives from FindaGrave. I'm pretty active on that site.
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while enjoying the scenery and slower pace of the state highways. Still, sometimes we've needed to merge or make a turn onto a street, and people have been cooperative, stopping to let us in.
