![]() It has 70 rooms and sits within 13 acres. Less energetic, but quintessentially Newport, is Breakers, the opulent former home of the Vanderbilt family whose grandeur hints at just how desirable Gilded Age families found this part of the world. The next morning takes us from South County to the seaside city of Newport, via a ride on a Rail Explorer – a pedal-powered railroad vehicle which was huge fun. We chose the classic Weekapaug Inn, founded in 1899, overlooking the Quonochotaug Pond, a large coastal saltwater lagoon. It is billed as the “undiscovered” area of the state and South County is a revelation with its beautiful coastline where the grand Ocean House hotel dominates, evoking the five-star glamour of the 1920s. Rhode Island, the smallest state in the US, was one of the original 13 British colonies from which the nation was formed, so I was keen to find out a little more.Īn hour by train from Boston took us to Westerly in Rhode Island’s South County. We ate in the very same booth as John F Kennedy regularly did (there’s a plaque and sign to prove it).Ī visit to this lovely, sports-mad city wouldn’t be complete without a tour of the timeless baseball stadium Fenway Park, home to the fabled Boston Red Sox since 1912, which was a real highlight. Our historic journey continued with lunch at the Union Oyster House, just outside Downtown, which has known only three owners since opening in 1826. It was an early start the following day to join an Urban AdvenTours cycle tour where we cycled through Boston’s University Campus, Copley Square, the beautiful Back Bay area with its grand brownstone homes and the North End, the city’s oldest neighbourhood. Soak up the USA history by heading to the Old South Meeting House, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and the floating USS Constitution Museum then on to the Bunker Hill Monument, the 221ft obelisk which marks a major battle from the American War of Independence in 1775.įor more strolling, the Boston Harborwalk features a boardwalk along a 47-mile route (nobody is suggesting you have to do it all!) which takes you past beaches, a busy working port, museums and restaurants. Strolling on the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail through Boston is a joy, with so many key attractions contained within a very short distance and historic buildings which tell the story of America’s birth seemingly on every corner. ![]() My base was the Godfrey Hotel which was ideally located in the central Downtown Crossing area – a pedestrianised zone full of shops as well as being the hub of the jewellery industry. What better place to start a short tour of New England and New York than Boston? ![]()
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