BE IN THE "GUADAGKNOW": And Away We Go!

My cousin Doug came down to watch the dogs this weekend so we were able to sneak away...so off to Block Island, RI we went! We took off Saturday morning at 6:00am & got there in less than 3 hours which included catching a ferry over to the island. It was very cute & had the feel of Port Jeff (but had the beautiful beaches!). We rented bikes & took a short 2 mile ride up to the lighthouse- it was so foggy we couldn't see anything so our venture up to the lookout point was kind of useless. But, we did get some much needed exercise in so I guess that was a good thing! We laid on the beach for a few hours then had a quick bite to eat & then walked around town before taking the ferry back. We ended up staying in a little B&B that was run/owned by a crazy woman who I believe is a neat hoarder. Her house was insane- every nook & cranny was jam packed with anything from homemade pot holders to fake fur cats to old postcards to antique typewriters on the front porch. John said her house reminded him of my moms house because of the decorations..I agreed but said it was Moms house on crack. Anyways, for dinner we headed up to the Nordic Lodge- an all you can eat seafood restaurant that John had been wanting to go to for years. We pigged out...but not sure I got my moneys worth ($80 per person). It's one of those places you can go to once in your life & be happy saying "I've been there" and not need to ever go again. Sunday morning we got up pretty early & because it was raining we skipped going to one of the RI beaches & headed to Foxwoods for some morning gambling. We spent a good hour just playing Keno- we didn't win anything. Poo Poo. So we just ended up driving home...but on the way we decided to stop in New Haven for some Mexican food. We've driven by these little Mexican trucks on the highway across from Ikea many times & have said we wanted to stop & get some authentic Mexican food. So we had the time, so we did! And Momma Mia, it was goooood. We each had a pork & a beef taco- $1.00 each!!! Let me tell you- that is the place to go! After we got home we just laid around & played a game of Rumikube on the back patio. Big G & Sue stopped over for a little bit so he could regrip some golf handles. Another nice weekend on the books!

Sand Dune on Block Island