Day 5 - The Cliff Walk

 When we arrived in Newport - I asked the man at the Hotel desk - what is an easy walk in the morning. He said go do a little of the Cliff Walk - but when it runs out of pavement, turn back.....

Hmmm

So we checked it out , walked on it for a little bit, but on Day 5 I said - I want to Walk the Whole Thing - 

and so we did... but after the trail ran out you could still keep going, it was just rocky in parts, and wet ( from the ocean) in others, and you were following these little 5 inch disks towards the end - that just sorta led you  in the direction you should go.

It was a blast - and our whole walk was 8 miles, and I deserved a chocolate after that!

Oh but my, how it was GORGEOUS!!!  Get a coffee - there are a LOT of photos.

This is how the trail started - seems easy enough right? And it was - So Beautiful. It goes behind all of the Mansions - so you can see their beach views.  Some of the mansions are easy to see, others have huge hedges grown up so you really can't see. I like the idea of hedges, but I think in Colorado at my house - they would attract snakes in the summer, and then I would have to move, and it would be sad.

Proof that we were there. And funny enough - that day - was warm enough for T shirts!!

This is one of the mansions - but now it belongs to the college in Newport and! it is a residence hall. I so want to attend there - just to live in that mansion!!

I think If I didn't love where I live, an ocean view would be my next choice!

This is the back view of our summer cottage! Its the back view of the Breakers!! I am claiming it, I mean - if I say it is mine, surely someone will start to believe me right??

This is the Chinese Tea House. Not a great photo I know - but!! it was cool! It is behind the Marble Mansion that was built in 1888 and was the summer cottage of a different Vanderbilt - Alva and william. Alva divorced William but kept the house. She was a crusader for Womens equality...

Anyways - she used the Tea house for Suffragette meetings, and womens rallys. 

So this photo - is before we went into a Tunnel. I do not like tunnels and I do not like small spaces - so my husband said we had to have proof that I did it.

And look - the Light at the end of the tunnel ( and yes I took this photo)

and proof that I am on the other side. This is where the trail starts to get a little more fun!! These rocks are really awesome . There are a lot of signs to not fall here .... good advice right?

and then the trail take you this way... On the Beach - LOVE!!!

I just think this place is So pretty - but that trail..... see how it gets rockier ... 

Fisher man on the point. I thought about asking him what he caught - but ... does that scare the fish away?

you keep hiking thru stuff like this - and then you see a Beach club!!!

and you follow the trail to the end  - and Bam! You are right back on Mansion Alley!!! it was awesome!

The view from our place at the end of the day.

That was a great little place to stay!

Hope you had fun following along with us on this hike.... we go to Boston next!