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Saturday, June 6, 2015

{Summer FUN} Day 2 - Capitol Steps and Lilly Loving Friends

We woke up early, and trucked it up to both Hartford, Connecticut...

and Providence, Rhode Island...

to make a couple of runs up B's 21st and 22nd sets of state capitol steps!

After seriously debating continuing on up to Boston, I decided to turn back, opting to do those steps with Hubby in tow...

On our way back through Connecticut...

we stopped in to visit with good friends S & S, and their sweet little twins, B & R...

{Baby B, L & M in their matching Lilly Warehouse Sale dresses}

Headed home tomorrow...

What a fun adventure!

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

{Road Trip} Day Six - Notable Lunch Spots

We got up, grabbed breakfast out at a diner with S & S, and bid them farewell...

Our first stop was about an hour up the road in New Haven, Connecticut...

In New Haven, we made stops at both the birthplace and first home of President George W. Bush. George W. Bush was born at Grace-New Haven Hospital, what is now Yale-New Haven Hospital...

We're probably one of the only people to stage a photo op right in front of the hospital sign!

From there, we headed over to the Yale campus, and George W. Bush's first home. Since he was born when his father was in law school, his parents lived in a married housing apartment located in this building...

For lunch we stopped at Louis' Lunch, one of the establishments that claims to have served the very first hamburger sandwich!

It's a teeny tiny building - probably seats no more than 25 people inside... Things to know ~ their hamburger sandwich is served on toasted white bread (no bun) and both ketchup and mustard are strictly prohibited...

Next on my list was a stop in Mystic, Connecticut...

What a beautiful seaport!

As pretty as it is, the seaport isn't why I planned this stop... I just couldn't be so close and pass up the chance to sample the one and only Mystic Pizza! Yes, I am a fan of the movie and am always thrilled when I happen to find it randomly playing on television... We just had to stop in, and besides, I had yet to eat lunch (since hamburgers aren't my thing)...

It was some really good pizza!

We continued on and made a stop a Brown University just for fun...

before stopping for the night in Plymouth, though a little later than originally planned ~ we'll start off the day tomorrow at the "rock"...

More {Road Trip} 2013 Fun

Day One - Pennsylvania

Day Two - Sesame Place

Day Three - Bridges, Lighthouses & Methods of Transportation...Oh My!

Day Four - Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY

Day Five - More Presidents & a New Baby Cousin

Day Seven - Cheers! to the Presidents from Boston

Day Eight - Yogurt on the Way to Kennebunkport

Day Nine - Beaches, Shops & Lobsters!

Day Ten - More Parks - State, National & International...

Day Eleven - From Maine to Montreal...

Day Twelve - Canadian Holiday

Day Thirteen - Niagara Falls & Making Our Way HOME

Day Fourteen - Home Sweet Home

Saturday, July 13, 2013

{Road Trip} Day Three - Bridges, Lighthouses & Methods of Transportation... Oh My!

Wow... What a day!

We got up early and headed into New York City by way of the Metro-North train from Connecticut, where we are fortunate enough to be staying with friends, S & S, to Grand Central Station...

Once in New York City, we really, REALLY made the rounds!

Staten Island

First on the itinerary ~ a trip to the lighthouse on Staten Island. We took the ferry over to Staten Island...

where we quickly decided to ditch the idea of going to see that lighthouse and grab lunch at Bay Street Luncheonette, a cute little soda fountain with super-nice owners, that was a short bus ride away...

After lunch, we took the ferry back over to Manhattan and enjoyed a nice view of the Statue of Liberty along the way...

Little Red Lighthouse

From there, we booked it on the subway clear up to 181st Street to visit the Little Red Lighthouse...

I learned about it here, and I have wanted to visit ever since... Thankfully, we got there just in time!

Now, I MUST find and purchase the book!

At this point in the day after making the tedious climb to the top, around the spiral staircase, up the metal ladder and through the small opening out onto the deck, the little ones had worked up quite an appetite! I'm glad that I came prepared with their bite boxes well-stocked...

Since we were already in the vicinity, we made a quick stop in Bennett Park to visit...

before taking the subway back downtown...

Roosevelt Island

From there, we rode a crosstown bus to catch the tram to Roosevelt Island. Roosevelt Island is a small island situated in the East River between Manhattan and Queens, and the Queensboro Bridge happens to cross right over it! The little ones absolutely loved "flying" over the river alongside the bridge...

Once we arrived on the island, we took a little time to explore under the bridge...

before taking a taxi to the top tip of the island to check out the Blackwell Island Lighthouse, which was evidently undergoing some repairs, unfortunately...

The little ones enjoyed running around Lighthouse Park and letting out a good bit of energy, though I'll never understand how in the world they had any left!

After a quick pizza dinner on the island, we "flew" back over to Manhattan...

and rode the Metro-North back to Connecticut...

It was a very f-u-l-l day, but lots of fun...

According to my fitbit, we walked almost 12 miles and climbed the equivalent of 58 flights of stairs. In addition to that, we took a grand total of SIX additional methods of transportation ~ the train, the subway, the ferry, the bus, the tram and a taxi! I guess that technically qualifies for travel by air, land AND sea!