We decided to island hop a bit today which meant an early rise and shine to catch the Point Judith Ferry over to Block Island.

It was a bit cloudy with a few drizzles on our way but nothing too much… what we didn’t know was that there was a small craft advisory due to wind and swells until Friday morning… today is Thursday 😳 So in pure ignorant bliss, we boarded the 55-minute ferry to Block Island.

Good views as we left and slightly chilly breeze…

And then, it started. White caps on the breakers and in the open water.

It was so rough that they ran out of Dramamine. People were dropping like flies on the ship, and more importantly to me, my poor guys with motion issues felt horrible.. Let me tell you, that was a LONG 55 minutes across the water. Finally – land!

As soon as we stepped off the boat, I went to switch our return trip back to the High-Speed Ferry. It may be just as rough, but it will only be 30 minutes instead of 55 minutes. Mike and Leo were great! After a few minutes on the land, they rallied and were ready for a full day of exploring.

Block Island is south of the Rhode Island Coast and East of Montauk. Sort of a larger Bald Head Island that allows cars. There is one school on the island that serves K-12 and has about 130 students. We didn’t bring our car, so we decided to rent bikes to explore the island. We rented bikes from Rose’s Bike Shop. It was about a half mile walk from the dock, but great bikes, cheaper and included helmets and locks. And the view wasn’t bad either! Geared up, we headed out.

We biked and stopped to explore cliffs and overhangs. WOW – these views! Even the boys wanted photos 😊

Back on our bikes, we decided to find some of the lighthouses. This one, the Southeast Lighthouse, was built in 1873, but had to be moved in 1993 due to erosion. According to the plaque 😉, the farmers told the federal agents when they built it that it was too close to the edge of the cliffs. The farmers had to move their fence lines every decade or so due to erosion of the Mohegan Bluffs.

They didn’t listen, and 120 years and $2 million later, the farmers turned out to be right. Gotta be the most expensive I told you so ever!

The area around the Lighthouse was beautiful. So we decided it was a perfect place for a picnic – and who knew? Mom’s Cafe is now serving on Block Island. 😀

The views were awesome! There were stairs nearby that led ALL the way down to the beach years ago but erosion has eaten them away and the stairs are too shaky to climb. We were a little disappointed that we couldn’t climb the stairs but it was still absolutely beautiful!

They had a food truck nearby and while we weren’t hungry after our picnic, we did need some italian ice to cool off before resuming our bike trek. There’s always room for dessert, right?

Geared back up and off we went again…

We rode by painted rock (literally just a rock that people keep painting 😂) and then all along the roads of the island. The drivers were friendly and gave lots of room as they passed.

We decided to spend our last hour at Cresant Beach, which was nice and relaxing for our tired legs and toushies (bike seats are not well padded 😳😬). The water is definitely colder up here, and while Rhode Island has more sand than Maine, it is still incredibly rocky when you walk out in the ocean a bit. But its still good for water wrestling 🤦🏻‍♀️

We headed back to the bike shop to return our bikes, and then walked around town for a while to explore the shops. It may be an island off the coast of Rhode Island, but they used the same gimmicks as a Myrtle Beach Wings to get you in the door: “Sweatshirts Buy One Get One Free” then you get inside and find a $80 sweatshirt 🤣 We did however see the largest dog we’d ever seen. Seriously, we thought the guy had a bear walking beside him until we got closer. He didn’t fit in the front of the truck so he happily rode in the bed.

Let me say that throughout the day, I prayed for the weather to clear for our ride back, and the good Lord heard me ♥️ The ride back was absolutely faster and so much better! We met really nice family from Connecticut who had 2 little boys – one with straight blond and one with curly brown. It was like looking through a time machine from 13 years ago of these 2

With clear skies, we could some form of land almost the entire ride, which made things SO much better!

We made it!

We had about an hour drive back to Warwick, so we decided to get dinner on the way. The AirBnB folks had recommended Chelo’s for a meal, so we decided to check it out. It was really good food and the set up was fun – indoor seating, outdoor deck seating, upper outside deck seating, and outside lawn seating. We took the lawn and although it was warm in the sun, there was a nice breeze since we were on the waterfront. We became enthralled with a mother and baby bunny, who clearly had no fear of people as they hopped around eating grass… now when the next table arrived with a puppy, that was a different story 😀

We were home by 6:45pm, and while I offered to take the boys back down to the beach, they asked to just stay home and “chill.” Leo said “mom, not everyone likes 18 hour vacation days.” What???

Leo broke in his new goalkeeper gloves with Mike in the back yard, and Michael helped me finish my puzzle, and again, we showed them the awesomeness of the A-Team. “If you’ve got a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, then maybe you can hire the A-Team” 😂🤣

One last thing about the hydrangeas (sorry, they’re my favorite)… again, they were EVERYWHERE! According to Google, hydrangeas are having a banner year as a result of a very mild winter and a wet spring. They were so abundant that even the boys noticed!

One more full day and we will have conquered the entire Continental United States. 🇺🇸