In the morning we left Bourne Scenic Park and Massachusetts and headed for Newport, RI. Somehow the streets in Newport led us straight to the White Horse Inn, built in 1673 and just running over with history, including the regular assembly of the RI legislature (informally) on these premises. The floor boards, being how-many-years-old, were wide planks and very well-worn; the bar was unbelievably well-stocked and oakishly old looking; the food for lunch was also quite beyond belief – everything was "just so" and "so good."
From there, after a quick visit to the info center, we drove the waterfront and gazed in awe at the mansions, including "The Marble House" of one of the Vanderbilts. Terry told us of one mansion that he and Vicky toured where the "footprint" of the house was a full acre (42,560 square feet) and the total living space of the house was 132,000 square feet – enough for a small truck farm!! It makes the socialist in me think of words such as "obscene show of wealth" and "no one should do this while others are homeless . . . "
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