After living in Bristol for over a year there are still so many places that we haven't explored, so we decided to take my parents along to the Blithewold Mansion down the road from downtown Bristol. We explored the house which had many interesting features including the "telephone room" and a wall-mounted intercom, but the gardens and grounds are really where this place shines. We walked over the sweeping lawn through a forest of tall redwoods and sequoia trees and a beautiful pond with lily pads and blossoming flowers everywhere. We explored along the coast and through a forest of bamboo where the stalks blot out the light with a canopy of dark green. We are happy to know that the grounds are free to walk around, so I will plan to come back on a nice day with some paper and paints!
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My long time (since grade 3!) friend Jen and I took the ferry to Long Island to spend a few nights with her family in a rented party house in Sag Harbor. Most of our trip was relaxing and hanging by the inground pool since we were going through an unbearable heat wave and the idea of walking anywhere would have required a personal air conditioner. We did manage to squeeze in a Whale Watch in Montauk where we were able to see the lighthouse and a few whales breaching. After our boat ride was cut short due to a thick fog enveloping the ocean, we stopped for some strong margaritas and tacos at TT's Montauk (rated one of the most 'instagrammable" restaurants in Montauk) After we stuffed our faces as two girls next to us arranged their drinks just so to get a great pic of the neon lighting glistening off their ice cubes, we headed back to the house for a soak in the hot tub. We took some time midday the next day to walk around Sag Harbor, where we visited the whaling museum and some boutiques that we couldn't afford. We decided on our last night to splurge on dinner at Page at 63 Main in downtown Sag Harbor. It was a short trip, but relaxing and a nice place to see some beautifully landscaped houses!
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