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2026 RT. Rhode Island / Martha's Vineyard

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Hello! On Monday (8/10) we left CT and headed to Rhode Island. We took the more scenic route along the coast, thru Narragansett and into Newport.  In Newport we took a tour of The Breakers, the gilded-age mansion. It was built between 1893-1895 as a summer cottage for the Vanderbilt family. Some of the many rooms in this 65,000 sq ft mansion. Giant fireplace. The solid marble tubs were a challenge. They had to fill the tub several times with hot water to first warm the marble enough for a hot bath. There are four different tap knobs, hot & cold regular water and hot & cold sea water. It was believed that bathing in sea water was good for your health. We took a short walk along the Cliff Walk, looking at the other mansions. It was hot out but a nice day! Among the mansions is also Salve Regina University. For tuition and room & board it's $85,000 per year. It boasts that its graduates are in the top 6% of earners, it's one of the more "affordable" schools a...
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2026 Road trip: Connecticut

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Hi! We started our road trip to explore the NE US on August 4. By the end of this trip we will both have been to all 50 states. I am missing New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Carsten needs those plus Vermont and Connecticut. Our rule is that you must spend a night or have a meal to count the state, airport transfers do not count! In addition to the US we will explore New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia with Falk and Svenni (our travel buddies from Germany). Our first stop is a quick visit to see my family just south of Nashville. It adds an hour to go thru Nashville but we wanted to see them.  On Thursday 8/6 we made good progress, spending the night in West Virginia. There is a little piece of WV that sits between Virginia and Maryland. Check it out on a map! Friday 8/7 was the last leg to the first "exploring" site near Mystic, CT. We went through six states (West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut). Th...
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