Our last escapade during our month long
stay in East Killingly, Connecticut was taking the ferry from Pt. Judith, Rhode Island
to Block Island (also part of Rhode
Island) for a bike tour. On a crisp August morning, we loaded up our
bikes, caught the early morning 13-mile ferry ride over, and were pedaling our
way around the island with a couple of hours to spare before stopping for lunch.
For some reason, I had this idea we were going to a remote and sparsely
populated island and would have no crowds to contend with and no traffic to
worry about. Don't ask me where this fantasy came from, but it was pretty much
just the opposite. A very popular tourist destination, especially in the
summer, the island is known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, and beaches.
There are also two historic lighthouses, but much of the island is an undeveloped
natural area and resting stop for birds along the Atlantic Flyway. We pulled a
perfect day for our visit, though, warm but not hot, breezy, but not windy,
with beautiful blue skies. We were able to see a lot of the
9-square miles of island before getting back on the ferry to come home. Below are some pictures we took that day.
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