Rhode Island Recap

Yesterday was spent in Providence, RI. We originally planned to see and do more in than we ended up doing. We did not arrive at the diner until about 1:00. This place lived up to our expectations. We had the seen the video of the place more than once and knew what we would be ordering before we even arrived. I had a great roast turkey sandwich and clam chowder. Heather had Johnny Cakes and coffee milk. For desert we split a fried fluffer nutter and banana sandwich. The waitresses here knew that we like a few other customers had seen the show and they were really pitching some of the featured foods.

After leaving the diner we headed took a drive through Roger Williams Park. This place reminded me of Van Saun Park. There were a few ponds and some statues scattered about. But it seemed like a a place to park the car and stay in one general area or ride a bike through. With the skies being gray and the air being cold we decided to just drive through. Heather did get out a few times to snap some pictures.

After the park we headed north to down city Providence and drove around. Never came across any place to get out and walk around. So we headed in to the Dunkin Donuts Center. On the way in I realized that the batteries for my camera were still in the truck, so we had to turn back. I guess it is not as bad as leaving your purse in the arena.

The P-Bruins game was a near sell out crowd with a lot of kids in attendance. The atmosphere as well as our seats were much better than they were in Manchester. The arena has been renovated in the last few years and looked pretty nice. It looks like a scaled down version of the Nassau Coliseum. If that building is ever renovated they might want to take a look at Providence for ideas.

The game ended in overtime with the Monarchs winning for the second time in two days with us in attendance. After the game it was time to drop Heather off at the bus and head back to Boston. Tomorrow it is back to Marlborough for me and than home to New York.

Thanks for following along with our road trip adventures. We might be back at it in two weeks.

Brian

Dorchester, MA

First leg of our New England trek

Well yesterday was a long day. Brian did all of the driving while I was having fun taking, or a least attempting to take, pictures documenting our drive. We passed through Connecticut, Rhode Island, and then into Massachusetts. First stop was Brian's first alma matter, Dean College. I had fun driving and walking around campus while Brian recounted his time there. Then it was off to Boston to meet up with Danny. Time started getting away from us and we missed brunch at the Beehive but went to this diner that has Brittany Spears on their menus. Hanging out in Boston was fun but it was soon time leave and head for the hockey game.

An hour drive up I-93 led us into New Hampshire and to our final destination of the night...Manchester. The game was fun. The Manchester Monarchs beat the Adirondack Phantoms 4-3. For the first time ever I caught a t-shirt and in doing so apparently really pissed-off the woman in front of us...Oh well. The night was almost a disaster as I realized after leaving the arena that I left my purse at my seat AHHHHH! Luckily I was able to run back in and found it right where I left it. Although I think I may have shaved at least 5 years off my life. Once I could breath again, we headed to the Red Arrow Diner featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. We even got to sit at the counter where Guy sat. The food was good but not as good as we thought it would be. The Dinah Fingers aka homemade Twinkies were delish.

After a good nights sleep back in Boston we are about to head down to Providence. Can't wait for my Coffee Milk :-)

Heather

Dorchester, MA

New England Here We Come!

Tomorrow we point the Expedition north and head for Massachusetts. The preliminary itinerary includes a stop in Franklin, MA to give Heather a quick tour of Dean College. Then it is off to Boston for lunch and jazz with Danny at the Beehive. The day concludes with a stop in Manchester, NH to check off another Diners, Drive Ins & Dives location (Red Arrow Diner). Also on the slate in the Granite State is a visit to Verizon Wireless Arena to watch the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL and add them to my list.

Sunday we plan to spend the day in Providence, RI seeing some of the sights and taking some pictures. We plan to eat at the Liberty Elm Diner. This is another Triple D selection. Heather has been insisting that we go since she saw that they have coffee milk, a Rhode Island specialty. Our weekend concludes with a Providence Bruins game at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Sunday evening. Then Heather will head back to New York while I head back to Boston to prep for Nationals on Monday and Tuesday.

Pictures and stories to follow.

The Travel Blog

We've decided to start a blog to chronicle our road trip adventures. If you are reading this, then you must be at least slightly interested in our stories. Hopefully our tales can captivate you enough for a return visit. We welcome any comments with suggestions on some sights to see. Invitations for a free place to stay are always welcome as well.

Brian & Heather

Long Island, NY