Rode to Rhode-Island!!

Solitary Mansions + Vigilant light-houses + Picturesque harbors + super delicious seafood = Rhode Island!

How fantastic was our Sunday with Bhakti and Suraj in Newport, RI !! Bhakti is very dear to both of us. She is my college senior and Mr. Husband's work friend. So having her with us for a whole day was double delight!

The day started with awesome seafood lunch at "The Landing Restaurant" on Newport harbor. New England is Mecca of Sea-food lovers. People here can't get enough of their Lobster n Chowder! At the lunch, Mr. Husband skillfully ate his 1 1/4 pounds lobster. Somehow I don't like Lobster that much. (I know its weird, I know I'm silly and I know that I may be the only person in fish-eaters world, but seriously, I don't understand what's the big deal about it.) Probably because I've tasted better sea-food before! :P

It was last day of the "J-Class Regatta", entire Newport Harbor was crowded with sailboats. We got to see few one-of-a-kind sailboats anchored there. This one in particular was so huge, they said it was as big as a football field! This was world's 3rd largest sailboat! See how tiny the regular motorboat looks in front of this giant!

Next thing on our plan was trip to nearby Winery. We got few minutes late and missed it. Our men couldn't look at their wives sad faces! So they took us to another winery. This too was equally beautiful. The wine lovers enjoyed wine tasting and the teetotals shopped a little in nearby nursery.

We had booked this narrated ferry tour called 'Amazing Grace". This one hour ferry ride, listening to - the tales of Newport history, the stories behind every lighthouse, the anecdotes about husbands building 120-people-seater dinner table for their party-lover wives, the heroic tales of Ida Lewis - RI's first woman lighthouse keeper - was the best part of our trip

We ended our double date as we started it. We had awesome dinner at "The mooring" which is right on the Newport harbor. Relishing delicious food with serene sunset at the background is something to be experienced, not to be written about!

Thanks Bhakti n Suraj for such a warm company! We would love to have you guys over again!