Sunday, August 30, 2009

Block Island, Rhode Island

This morning we headed out to Block Island via this ferry. A tropical storm has just passed through New England and the ocean was still pretty rough. It was an interesting trip to say the least. 
We were having a good time on the boat. 
Jackson and I smiling before I got sick. That's right, folks, I tossed my cookies on the boat. The waves and motion were just too much for this little wimp. It was not fun at all. 
There were a lot of cute shops on the island. I pretended to be sleeping under the "lazy fish" sign. Ha. :)
I love a good funky tree.
A lighthouse on Block Island. It was moved in 1993 or else it would have fallen into the ocean. Pretty cool, huh? 
The inside of the lighthouse- you could take the tour but it was $5 and I wasn't going to spend that to climb a bunch of twisting stairs. 
We rented bikes and road around the island. It was a good time. It had been quite a while since I'd ridden a bike!
We went down the road from the lighthouse to some stairs that lead down to the beach. It was so gorgeous. 
Jackson on the stairs. What a cute face. 
I told Jackson and Susie do an explorer pose and they did it-LOL!
These were the stairs down to the beach.
This girl was on the beach covered in mud because she was doing a "cheap spa treatment." Whatever works, sister. 

The beaches are not like Florida's beaches as they have cliffs and gorgeous scenery around them. 
Jackson climbed to the bottom of the cliff to go to the water. 
Jackson was pretty proud of himself for getting down the cliff. 

Below: the view from the ferry leaving Block Island. I did not get sick on the way home. Yay! 
We went to dinner at a seafood place with live entertainment. They sucked.
These old people, however, got down with their bad selves to the music. Too funny. :)

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