Week-end Trip: Boston, Point Judith

This week-end was the opportunity to see some friends and to stroll a bit in the trendy Bostonian shopping street, and on the Narragansett coast.

Saturday, we discovered the busy life of Newbury Street, in Boston: "eight blocks of alternately traditional and eclectic boutiques, art galleries, and designer spas, all tucked into Victorian-era brown-stones" (The Rough Guide to New England). Despite the pretentiousness of some spots (a foie gras tartine at the Armani Café?), it definitely remains "an atmospheric and inviting place to wander around". This street counts also many interesting old churches. The city girl who always lies in me really appreciated. At one point we saw something like the end of a wedding ceremony... Cool, let's have a look on the bride's dress (the little girl who always lies in every gal...). I really felt conservative-minded when two visibly happy men in tux showed themselves at the entrance of the church. And the tuxedos were very elegant.

Then we had our dinner in an Italian restaurant of the North End, well known for its Little Italy. Unfortunately it was terrible, don't ever try it if by any chance you are in Boston (avoid in particular their pseudo-tiramisu, which was quite tira mi giù*...).

Sunday, after a lazy brunch in Providence, we discovered the coastline of the Rhode Island Sound, the southern coast of Rhode Island. We tasted the lobster rolls (tons of lobster-mayonnaise trapped in a hotdog-style bun) at the fishing port of Galilee. Overwhelming fishing smell, but nice coastline (as you can see on the picture). A mile east, Point Judith, which is the southernest point of the RI Sound, has a rocky coast and a lighthouse ("US Homeland Security - Don't trespass") built in 1857. The view from the car park was worth the walk until there. Sunny day, blue sky, autumnal weather, Atlantic ocean. Just perfect.

(Special thanks to Ginnie for the pictures)

For the friends who are learning Italian:
* tira-mi-su = "pull me up" (to eat when you're depressed, my Italian teacher used to say)
* giù = down (the contrary of su)

Thérèse

posted by Thérèse @ 10:04 PM