Hi Teri,
Great photos and sounds like a marvelous trip.  Here I am on the East coast and I've never been to Newport.  That's a shame, I need to correct that.

Teri, wonderful photos.  I really want to visit Newport.  I just put in a timeshare exchange and hope to get an exchange there sometime this falls.  Your pictures just reinforced where I want to go.  They had some other places when I put in the exchange but I said there's plenty of time I'll wait.

glad you had the opportunity to share this with us - how great is technology - sounds like yu had a great time

Teri,

I love reading your blog.  You're witty, funny and enjoyable to read.  On the other hand, since you uploaded Snapshots, each page takes a painfully long time to load.  Same with Missy Caulk's blog.  Check it out to see what it's like from the outside looking in.

Mike in Tucson

Cynthia, I was in Southern California for many years.....never made it to Catalina Island! Isn't that the way it is? When we live somewhere, we think we'll get around to it?

Marchel, it's unbelieveable. I loved it. Wait til you see the photos from Bar Harbour and Quebec City. Amazing stuff!!

Thesa, you know how us travelers are? ;-)  Thanks, glad you enjoyed them.

I have never been any farther east then Billings and Denver. One day I will get out that way. It looks like a wonderful trip.

Mike, you mean those little bubbles? I have had them for about two months or more. Do you think that's it? Really? I'll check it out. Maybe because on this blog there were so many links? What do you think? I'll try and get in via another computer. Thanks for the head's up - and - thank you for the witty, etc. ;-)

 Beautiful pics Teri, I hope you know I've become a fan of your photography. I've never been to Newport, RI but I do have some great memories of Newport Beach, CA from my 21st birthday.

Sarah, it's well worth the trip. I do think, however, that Olympia is beautiful as well. Just wet! ;-) I graduated from HS there.

Marti, well thank you very much (big smile) - I appreciate having a fan. Old memories - especially at the age of 21 - can be wonderful, can't they?

Teri,

Excellent photos of our beautiful Newport!! I'm glad you enjoyed your visit and hope you come back again. Newport has so much history.  Funny that you thought that was a "long" bridge!!!  One has to use it to get from the mainland, then to Jamestown, then on to Newport..Two separate bridges.

In fact, my Tallships blog had a photo of that bridge you took, in the background.

 Not sure which restaurant you are referring to. Goat Island, perhaps.  Need to get Paul Silver here to set us straight.

Hi Karen, it looked like a long bridge.........;-)  There was that little "house" or "shop" or "restaurant" sitting out in the middle of the bay. It's in the photos on the tour. It's sitting on a rock in the bay. Let me know when you find out........

You mention your tall ships blog.....you need to provide me with a link. So? What is the mainland?

Teri~These photos are absolutely beautiful and the fact that you went to RI is fantastic. There are so many places I wish to travel to and this being one. 

Julie, thank you so much. These photos were fun to take, but it was difficult to capture the true beauty of the area. I have yet to see more of the country - especially Alaska. That's my next trip - probably in 2009.

Teri, The mainland is what we call everything in Rhode Island that is not on an Island. We have Jamestown, Newport, Block Islands, Goat Island, Prudence Island, Hog Island, Patience Island, off the top of my head. The rest is connected to land...I still haven't found out about that restaurant, will probably be in the summer on my boat:)

So, Karen, do you think it is a restaurant? It is so cute out there! Thanks for the geography lesson. That was one of my favorite school subjects, and this area is fascinating to me. Let me know when you find out, please. It was difficult to tell about this area from a big boat. ;-)