Block Island, May 2008

Over Memorial Day weekend Alexandra and I, along with our dogs Roxy and Maggie, went to Block Island. It was my first visit there.

We immediately discovered that the room we rented at the B&B was only slightly bigger than its queen bed, hardly adequate for the four of us. The proprietress was wonderful, however, and went through all her listings at various sites to find more suitable accommodations. We spent the first night on the ocean then moved a 10 minute walk from downtown to a room on a lovely pond.

There's not a world of things to do on Block Island, especially in May when it's too cold to go into the ocean. We took the dogs on a really long walk and went on a few bike rides. Ate some super seafood.

The terrain is hilly and green, and there are still charming stone walls separating properties. Since the island is quite small, you don't have to go far for magnificent ocean views. Facing the south coast the magnificent Mohegan Bluffs tower over the sea.

Block Island is best understood through photographs. You can see the photos from this trip at
http://picasaweb.google.com/royyem/BlockIsland2008
Put your mouse over any one to see the caption, or double-click to view it in a large format (recommended). You can also view all the photos as a slide show.