To the Breakers We Go!

Good Morning,

I’ve got a busy day today! It’s my last day in office before I head out on vacation. My family and I are headed to Newport, Rhode Island this year! We are going to see The Breakers! I am so excited! So the Breakers are the “vacation homes” of the Vanderbilt family. Every time I say that I just shake my head! Vacation homes! It’s incredible! 

My family and I have visited the Biltmore a few times so when I recently learned about the Breakers I knew that I had to visit. One of my co-workers shared her trip with me a couple of years ago and it has been on my radar ever since. 

photo credit: The Preservation Society 

There are about five houses to tour in addition to the gardens. I am hoping to do a self-guided tour with audio headphones. I want to listen to the history while I walk around. I also read that there is a cafe located at one of the properties. I thought that would be a nice place to grab lunch in between tours. 

photo credit: Trip Advisor

The second item on our list is the Cliff Walk. When I saw this I thought, “we have to do this!” Oh this walk looks wonderful. It’s near the ocean, you are walking pass the Breaker mansions, it’s 3.5 miles, and it’s free. What more could you want!

Third on the list is a beach day. I have been wanting a beach day for a while and I am hoping to visit Easton’s Beach. Now this beach looks like it would be more of my speed and you can see beautiful homes off in the distance. 

photo credit: Pinterest

St. Mary’s Catholic Church is there as well. The interesting fun fact about this church is that this is where the Kennedy’s were married! I would love to take a look inside!

I also managed to find a car museum. I love vintage cars and thought about adding this to the list as well. It made my husband happy when I mentioned it. 

And of course, I found an outlet mall and lots of antique stores around. I am hoping to at least visit one antique store. I am really excited about this trip and hope that everyone enjoys it. I will be sure to share everything once I return. Have a great weekend!