Day 49 Last Day in RI
Monday, June 15
Cloudy and cool this morning…see a pattern here? Jim’s friend picked him up for a day of golf. Jim hasn’t played in a couple of months. Before we left the doctor told him to give it up for a time because his shoulder was hurting him. Wonder of wonders…the shoulder stopped hurting. Amazing how things improve when one does what the doctor says to do!
I had the luxury of taking my time for a change. I read the paper, watched the Today show and spent some time doing my hair. Most mornings it’s - let’s go, let’s go, let’s go…
I wanted to visit a friend but when I pulled my address book out, I realized that I have her address, but not her phone number. I normally get phone numbers now from the internet. I didn’t have WIFI at the state campground where we were staying. So off I drove with the laptop (and the laundry) to the Panera Bread a few miles away to try to get her phone number. Jim took me to this place the day before, but I got lost…and by the time I got straightened out, it was getting late. I knew I wouldn’t have time for a visit with her so I downloaded the past three days to the blog.
Now, to get back to the coin laundry, a few miles back. Yep, I got lost again. How does one even get lost in a place as small as RI, you ask? Well, I grew up in the other end of the state and when we visited the beach areas we took a direct route to the beach and back….now, I was off the beaten path. It didn’t take too long until I recognized a familiar place and get myself oriented. I even managed to find the coin laundry and get that accomplished!
I had the luxury of taking my time for a change. I read the paper, watched the Today show and spent some time doing my hair. Most mornings it’s - let’s go, let’s go, let’s go…
I wanted to visit a friend but when I pulled my address book out, I realized that I have her address, but not her phone number. I normally get phone numbers now from the internet. I didn’t have WIFI at the state campground where we were staying. So off I drove with the laptop (and the laundry) to the Panera Bread a few miles away to try to get her phone number. Jim took me to this place the day before, but I got lost…and by the time I got straightened out, it was getting late. I knew I wouldn’t have time for a visit with her so I downloaded the past three days to the blog.
Now, to get back to the coin laundry, a few miles back. Yep, I got lost again. How does one even get lost in a place as small as RI, you ask? Well, I grew up in the other end of the state and when we visited the beach areas we took a direct route to the beach and back….now, I was off the beaten path. It didn’t take too long until I recognized a familiar place and get myself oriented. I even managed to find the coin laundry and get that accomplished!
The sun was shinning so we ran down to Galilee, the fishing villiage to take some photos of one of our favorite places in the country
Beaches in Galilee, RI
The opposite view from the one above
A few feet away, the beach roses in full bloom
Cold lifeguards in mid June
Another reason why I love this place
Our campsite at Fisherman's Memorial State Park
Spotted on another RV, wish I'd thought of it!Jim enjoyed his golf game and time spent with his friend immensely. Later that evening we went to this friend and his wife’s home for a wonderful dinner. We’ve known them since the early 70’s. Again, it hardly seems possible that our families have grown and so many years have gone by.
Tomorrow, we unhook and head south. We will be traveling west through Connecticut, picking up I84 across NY and on to Pennsylvania and I81 through the mountains.
