Newport, RI

Eric had training up in Newport, RI the last week of May, so Ethan and I went up with him for a couple of days before we left for St. Louis. We had a ton of fun. One day we went and toured two of the mansions. It is unbelievable how ornate and massive these homes are ...and then they were only used at the most 4 months out of the year.Here is a picture of the Elms. Construction of The Elms was completed in 1901 at a cost reported at approximately $1.4 million. Here is the other mansion we toured...it is called Rosecliff. This mansion was finished in 1902 and cost $2.5 million to construct. If you have ever seen the movie "The Great Gatsby," it was filmed here.



Here I am in front of two old navy carrier on base in Newport; the navy is trying to sell them, but having no luck!