Same cast of characters, two years later.
This time, where to? Nova Scotia? Yes!
Let's drive? Because Fredericksburg, VA to Bar Harbor, ME is just a long, one day drive? Because there's a ferry from there to Nova Scotia? Because, we can get from Atlanta to Nova Scotia in just one long day's drive? So, not so bad?
Sure.
Maybe not our best decision. (Soooory!)
Lots of seat time getting there and back, but what was in between was excellent.
Here's what. The Prequel.
For starters, we decided Bar Harbor was too far for one day, so we headed to Newport RI on a Friday. 440 miles and 9:30 later, we arrived. Not exactly smooth sailing in Connecticut on I-95. Our hotel was just off I-95 west of Newport. We checked in and decided we were DONE with driving, so we walked to get some beer and wine and then walked to get some pizza.
Saturday morning, off to see The Breakers plus one other mansion. The Breakers is the far-over-the-top Gilded Era Vanderbilt "Summer cottage". You make your reservation for The Breakers, then can chose to visit any one other mansion at any time in the next year. We chose "that morning". We had places to be!
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The cast. Patti, Tom, Sue and Don |
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Self-guided audio tour |
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A room. One of many. |
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Where Dr. Suess got his inspiration? |
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Not "ceiling white" from Pittsburgh Paint |
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Stone tub needed to be filled a few times to heat stone and bath would stay hot. |
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On the porch |
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Some pots and pans |
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"All I Want is a Proper Cup of Coffee, Made in a Proper Copper Coffee Pot..." |
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2025. Trying to recreate history. |
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Only 40 years earlier (1985) Higher shorts and socks. |
For out other mansion, we chose The Elms. Only slightly less over-the-top-than The Breakers. Built by Berwind Coal founder. Had coal-fired power plant on the premises.
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