east coast: day 2 (beach day)
beach day!
the day started off HOT and sunny, so we knew this was the day to head to the beach. but first, we had to prepare for the beach, which meant a trip to pick up a couple beach towels and a beach umbrella (and good call on the beach umbrella because it really helped with the warmth). we brought snacks and bev with us, and after that detour, we headed out to the newport “second beach”, which had a parking lot that was absolutely packed. but we found a spot and then were able to breath in that sea salty air!
the beach gets 12/13 stars. there were a lot of people there and it was SUPER windy, but it was still the ocean. and my first time seeing the atlantic!
we spent about 2 hours on the beach and then headed back to our condo, at which point we learned that our toll pass on our rental cars didn’t work with the newport bridge. of course. we paid extra on our rentals so we didn’t have to worry about tolls, and now we have to figure out how to fix that; that’s our mission tomorrow. that and to hopefully swap out the cigarette smelling car. that brings my rental car rating down to a 5. the car rating is definitely fluid at this point.
got back to the condo and made plans for supper at simpatico here on the jamestown side so we didn’t have to deal with tolls at the moment. lori and i went on a quick driving tour of the town (i also wanted to scope out running routes), and after driving through the very small downtown, we decided on simpatico.
started out sitting outside, but a small squall rolled in and we headed indoors. liz and i shared a lobster mac n cheese, liz and lori shared a paella, and doug had fish n chips. mmmm it was delish! topped it off with tiramisu for dessert, and i am definitely going to need to run tomorrow! the decor was great and vibe super awesome. service was awesome too! i think i’m going to roll out 13 stars for the restaurant and food this evening. so far, food has been a win this trip. but the week is young.
(i also think i’m going to stick with crab here on out. lobster’s fine, but i like crab better.)
after a little stroll on the wharf, we headed back to the condo, where i did some yoga outside and then we wrapped up the day with some games! now it’s time to sleep because unfortunately tomorrow is the “deal with the car rentals” day. ugh.
