A Rhode Island Retreat

Chris and I were both fortunate enough to have the day off on Friday, so we planned a day trip to Rhode Island. We knew we wanted to go to the Jack O'lantern spectacular, have dinner with my parents, and stop at a certain bakery, but other than that, we didn't make any particular plans. I love how we can just decide what to do on the fly. It's so different from my usually militant schedule : ) I also just got a new camera, so I was a very happy camper!

We left CT around 11:30, and began our RI tour at Iggy's in Oakland beach for lunch. Chris had his first clamcake, and I had my first clamcake of 2010 : ). We had the best New England Clam Chowder, and we left with full, happy bellies.

After eating, we took a stroll on the beach, mainly so I could take pictures with my camera. It turned into Chris stealing the camera and doing an Amanda photo shoot. There are many photos of me yelling at the camera, like this one...After our Warwick lunch, we headed to Providence. Chris had a coupon for 4 cupcakes at The Duck and Bunny, which was the most adorable little cafe I've ever been to. They call it a 'snuggery,' which means a comfy, cozy place. I love snuggeries. Anyway, we had nice warm drinks and delicious gourmet cupcakes to boot. Go check them out, you won't be disappointed!

Next, I had to show Chris the wonder of Thayer Street. We had about an hour to kill, so we parked and took a quick stroll up and back. It wasn't too busy, and there was a nice, crisp wind. One of my favorite places in my favorite weather! No complaints here.

Okay, so after THAT (are you tired yet?), we met Kristen at the Jack O'Lantern spectacular at the zoo.This was my first time going, and we saw some amazing pumpkins!


So finally, to round out the day, we met up with mom and dad at St. Barts. Yay! We had a delicious dinner and great company, as always.
Check out my picasa album for more photos from the day. Cheers!