travel notes (such as they are): Massachusetts and Rhode Island
I grow weary of my uncompleted travel notes. Herewith, the rest of the now-long-ago trip, in a desultory fashion:
* In Massachusetts and Rhode Island, we got to see and meet many delightful people, most of whom have LJ usernames. We also saw many of my family members, who (fortunately) do not.
* This portion of the trip was heavy on spending time with people and light on scenic and noteworthy locales, which is why I have less to talk about and almost no photos to share. nena_nieve's little Rhode Island village was pretty darn picturesque, though, but I failed to take any pictures.
* Brown University, like the state of Vermont, is under a lot of construction. This sign, posted at the construction sites, is really something.
* Oh, all right, I guess I'd better talk about food. The stuffed French toast at Sound Bites was pretty darn tasty, but the company of copper_beech and desireearmfeldt was even better. The French toast created by contessagrrl was so good that it competed with even the sparkling company of the chef, laurenhat, and their wonderful friends. (That sentence was really designed to be complimentary to everyone involved, and I hope it hasn't failed massively.) Out of the Blue, J.P. Licks, and Tu y Yo get big recommendations from me, and were enjoyed along with more lovely company.
* The bummer of the trip was that our rental car window was smashed in a parking lot near Davis Square, and the GPS we'd left on the dash was stolen. Somerville residents: Did you know that your fair city is overrun with criminals, hoodlums, and dare I say it, ninjas? Ninjas: Thanks a lot for breaking into our car the day it started pouring down rain. Jerks. Travelers: If you're going to have your car window smashed, have it be a rental car, not your own. So much easier to deal with, since the rental company will give you a new car.
* It rained. A lot. The Californians were standing around going, "What's this wet stuff falling from the sky? Rain, you say? Hm, I might remember rain." (I tried to remember, but I said, "What's a flower?")
* And then we went home. The end.
* In Massachusetts and Rhode Island, we got to see and meet many delightful people, most of whom have LJ usernames. We also saw many of my family members, who (fortunately) do not.
* This portion of the trip was heavy on spending time with people and light on scenic and noteworthy locales, which is why I have less to talk about and almost no photos to share. nena_nieve's little Rhode Island village was pretty darn picturesque, though, but I failed to take any pictures.
* Brown University, like the state of Vermont, is under a lot of construction. This sign, posted at the construction sites, is really something.
* Oh, all right, I guess I'd better talk about food. The stuffed French toast at Sound Bites was pretty darn tasty, but the company of copper_beech and desireearmfeldt was even better. The French toast created by contessagrrl was so good that it competed with even the sparkling company of the chef, laurenhat, and their wonderful friends. (That sentence was really designed to be complimentary to everyone involved, and I hope it hasn't failed massively.) Out of the Blue, J.P. Licks, and Tu y Yo get big recommendations from me, and were enjoyed along with more lovely company.
* The bummer of the trip was that our rental car window was smashed in a parking lot near Davis Square, and the GPS we'd left on the dash was stolen. Somerville residents: Did you know that your fair city is overrun with criminals, hoodlums, and dare I say it, ninjas? Ninjas: Thanks a lot for breaking into our car the day it started pouring down rain. Jerks. Travelers: If you're going to have your car window smashed, have it be a rental car, not your own. So much easier to deal with, since the rental company will give you a new car.
* It rained. A lot. The Californians were standing around going, "What's this wet stuff falling from the sky? Rain, you say? Hm, I might remember rain." (I tried to remember, but I said, "What's a flower?")
* And then we went home. The end.