Rhode Island
After our New Jersey stay (NYC and Philadelphia), we spent 2 weeks visiting family in Massachusetts. We did a lot during that time, so it’s taking me a long time to curate and edit photos. In the mean time, our next destination was Rhode Island.
Rhode Island is one of those states we don’t think a lot about. It’s small and there isn’t a lot of marketing done for tourism. Honestly, we didn’t know what to expect.
Turns out Rhode Island is beautiful and interesting. We could see ourselves living in Rhode Island. The roads in Providence were terrible, and it’s quite difficult to get around the city. Still, we loved it.
We stayed east of Providence, in Seekonk, Massachusetts. We spent a day in Newport, one of the most beautiful towns in America. Here are some pics.
Ice cream shop next to our hotel in Seekonk, Massachusetts, near the border to Rhode Island. 
The first Baptist church in America 
An Italian restaurant in Providence. So good. 
The sign 
A small town near Seekonk, in Rhode Island, had a wonderful restaurant on the water. 
The view from the restaurant 
A coffee shop near the restaurant 
Newport's free shuttle. Definitely better than driving through the thick traffic. 
The route of the shuttle. We took it round trip to see it all before walking around and driving to the ocean. 
The view from the restaurant we ate lunch at 
Some incredible New England Clam Chowder. 
Us at the restaurant. 
The view near the restaurant 
Walking down a ways, lots to see and shop. 
A beautiful old house turned business. 
The ocean drive. 
A beach. 
Beauty 
Another beach view 
Beauty 
The Cliff Walk. 
A view from the Cliff Walk 
The 40 steps 
Another view from the Cliff Walk 
About the Cliff Walk 
More about the Cliff Walk. 
The bridge back to our hotel 
A lighthouse in the water Here’s a tip if you’re ever going to Newport, Rhode Island – you can park for $5 for a whole day, compared to the very expensive parking lots. The way is to park in the parking garage at the trolley (Newport Transportation Center). Then, take the Bellevue Trolley #67. When you get off the trolley, ask for a receipt, which you can provide when leaving the parking garage. Parking is then five bucks!
Additionally, the trolley is a wonderful way to get a feel of the whole area. It takes 40 minutes to do the whole route. You can get off and back on at any stop, with about 20 minutes between trolleys. So much better than trying to drive in the usual heavy traffic. Check out the map, above.