Block Island

One of my favorite places to visit during the summer is Block Island. To my amazement, there are people living in the State of RI that have never taken the 12 mile ride from Pt. Judith out to the Bermuda of the North! I take a vacation with my family there for a week every summer and my children start talking about our next visit as soon as we get off the ferry at the end of our stay. Many people think I am crazy taking a vacation to an Island that is about 18 miles from my house. However, those of you who have visited the Island know that it is so close yet so far from the mainland. The distance is purely psychological! Once you board the ferry the worries of home are left far behind. When you see the streescape of the Victorian Water Street appearing in the distance it is like returning to a familiarity that never seems to change. The wonderful beach with no beach passes required or fees to pay! The rolling terrain for that marvelous bike ride. Although there are mopeds available I have never and will never ride a moped or step foot in a cab. It is all about the bike, that is part of the fun.

One ofthe most beautiful strecthes in the Northeast is the bluffs that run along the southern end of the Island. At the Mohegan bluffs you can climb down a staircase of about 200 stairs to get to a beautiful and wild beach below. I could go on and on about this special place but for those of you who have not yet been to the BI get on a ferry and get over there before the end of this summer. You will not regret it!