The Cliff Walk

Dr. Smyth arranged an office get together,which was held on September 14.Destination...... Newport, Rhode Island, specifically, the Cliff Walk.

Our luxury bus arrived at 11:00 am, to take us to the beginning of the cliff walk at first beach in Newport. Prior to getting on the bus, Kim picked up our preordered  box lunches from Panera,so we could have a picnic lunch before we started out on our adventure.

After lunch we started on the 3.5 mile cliff walk. the scenery was absolutely beautiful. On our right we had the magnificent mansions, and on our left we had the gorgeous Atlantic Ocean.  Did I mention the weather? It couldn't have been nicer, sunny and warm with a slight breeze.

Th.e 3.5 mile walk starts out on a paved walkway, but soon enough you are walking on a dirt path, then jumping on rocks and passing through tunnels. Sneakers were a definite must for this adventurous trail.

The walk took us a couple of hours to complete. We stopped often to take pictures of the mansions, group photos and other sights along the way.

After the cliff walk ,we ventured into downtown Newport to find a place to relax by the water. We decided to have a little something to eat and drink,before getting back on the bus for our ride back to Franklin.

A great time was had by all, we are already looking forward to planning our next office outing. A huge thanks goes out to Dr. Smyth for taking us to Newport for the day.