Newport would have been my favorite stop except for the hordes of people there. Not only were there two large ships in port, Octoberfest was going on and the town was packed. We (I) love to visit old homes and mansions when we travel and I was hoping to see 2 or 3 here, but because of the number of people we only saw the Breakers. The view above is of the sea from the upper Loggia of the Breakers.
This is the Trinity Church which was modeled after the old North Church in Boston. It was almost identical except for the stained glass windows.
Saint Mary's church is where JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy were married. It was an absolutely beautiful church and so well kept. The wood was polished to a high sheen and everything was immaculate. It was quite dark in there so my pictures don't show its true beauty.
Saint Mary's church is where JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy were married. It was an absolutely beautiful church and so well kept. The wood was polished to a high sheen and everything was immaculate. It was quite dark in there so my pictures don't show its true beauty.
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I'm standing on the Cliff Walk which runs between the ocean and the mansions for about 3 1/2 miles. We only walked part way because we were running out of time but what a gorgeous walkway.
This is the Breakers, the summer home to the Cornelius Vanderbilt II family. It was built in 1893 at a cost of 8 million dollars and they only lived here for 2 months of the year.
This is the upper loggia of the home. Can you imagine sitting here and having your morning cup of coffee?What a view. (the view is kind of washed out in this picture) but believe me it was fantastic.
Formal dining room. All of the public rooms were very ornate. It was interesting to me that the family's bedrooms were quite plain in comparison.
I'm standing on the Cliff Walk which runs between the ocean and the mansions for about 3 1/2 miles. We only walked part way because we were running out of time but what a gorgeous walkway.
This is the Breakers, the summer home to the Cornelius Vanderbilt II family. It was built in 1893 at a cost of 8 million dollars and they only lived here for 2 months of the year.
This is the upper loggia of the home. Can you imagine sitting here and having your morning cup of coffee?What a view. (the view is kind of washed out in this picture) but believe me it was fantastic.
Formal dining room. All of the public rooms were very ornate. It was interesting to me that the family's bedrooms were quite plain in comparison.
1 comment:
it looks like the breakers in palm beach! have you been there? if not google it and look at the interior photos. and we have a kennedy church too, st. edwards on n. county road.
smiles, bee
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