Monday, August 19, 2013

My Perfect New England Weekend!

Friday:
8 a.m. - Wakeup
9 a.m. - Hit the road...destination Newport, RI
10 a.m. - Pit stop at Dunkin' Donuts for breakfast
11-1 p.m. - Explore downtown Newport shops and marina
1-2 p.m. - Lunch at Black Pearl on Harbor (lobster salad)
2-3 p.m. - Newport Cliff Walk (note to self, buy comfortable sandals)
3-4 p.m. - Audio tour of The Breakers (Vanderbilt mansion)
4-5 p.m. - Mansion drive along Newport coast (I want one)
5-7 p.m. - Most romantic dinner ever at Castle Hill Inn (Actor Robert Duvall sat at our table one week earlier)
7-8:30 p.m. - Drive back to Boston with windows down

Saturday:
6:15 a.m. - Early wakeup
7 a.m. - Hit the road...destination Gloucester, MA
8-12:30 p.m. - Whale watch tour. Saw an unbelievable amount of whales.
1-2 p.m. - Lunch at roadside seafood restaurant Causeway (ate way too many fried clams)
2-2:30 p.m. - Hit the road...destination Rockport, MA
2:30-5 p.m. - Explore Rockport town, shops, art galleries
5-5:30 p.m. - Gelato time! (One scoop birthday cake, one scoop caramel)
5:30-6:30 - Drive back to Boston with windows down again
6:30 p.m. - Easy grilled cheese for dinner

Sunday:
10 a.m. - Late wakeup
11:30-2 p.m. - Brunch in Jamaica Plain with friends
2-3 p.m. - Hit the road...destination North Reading (home of boyfriend's parents)
3-5 p.m. - Lounge at the pool
5-9 p.m. - Birthday celebration for boyfriend's sister with lots of meat for dinner!