Senior Week: Providence Edition

Classes finished last Friday and we are graduating on Sunday. Rather than staying on campus for senior week festivities, George and I decided to visit Providence, RI for the week.  So much happened during this semester that I was reminded of the lady at my appointment who told me to relax and take time for myself. This was my vacation as I had been doing work during all the other breaks. I am here to report that our trip to Providence and Newport was a success and that it felt good to celebrate my four years at Trinity.

Some highlights from our trip:

• Providence is smaller than Hartford. Getting around was very easy. 
• The riverfront is great for walking. If you want, you can take a gondola ride.
• We enjoyed touring Brown University. Prospect Park on College Hill gives you a great view of the city.
• Federal Hill has some great places to eat.
• In Newport, the Volvo ocean race, which is a sailing competition that takes 9 months around the world, was there. There was a nice exhibition on sailing and the different teams competing.
• You can go tours of mansions in Newport. We enjoyed walking along the waterfront.
• The bus between Providence and Newport costs $2 one way. We saw why Rhode Island is called the “ocean state” and how beautiful it is. This world is full of wonderful places and I look forward to visiting them.  
• Adding a new state to the places I have visited