We took a late start on our day trip to Newport, but even then we did not expect the drive to take so long. Instead of an hour and a half, it tooks us well over two and a half hours to get there. I guess a lot of people are making day trips rather than going away for the entire long weekend.Starting in the mid 19th century, wealthy New Yorkers began building summer houses in Newport to escape from the heat, and today many are open to the public. Unfortunately, due to our late arrival, we did not have much time to tour these famous mansions.
Rather than trying to rush, we decided to just visit the Breakers. I rarely enjoy audio guides, but the one taking us around this Vanderbuilt summer "cottage" was excellent. The opulence of the mansion is mind boggling, but much of it is quite beautiful.
We will have to return to Newport to visit more mansions as well as to tour the downtown area, which we completely bypassed this time.
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You should read an Edith Wharton novel before you visit Newport again. Also, the Breakers and Newport, generally, figure prominently in the story of Consuelo Vanderbilt (who married the Duke of Marlborough - Winston Churchill's family and owners of a pretty fab castle, Blenheim Palace).
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