Last Friday, FI and I headed to Newport to finally use the bed and breakfast gift that his mother gave him for his birthday in April. It was for a fabulous night at The Hotel Viking, http://www.hotelviking.com/viking_home.aspx, which is one of the premier hotels in Newport. As soon as we walked in, I could understand why! It's absolutely gorgeous, with big comfy rooms, a friendly staff, an indoor pool and jacuzzi, and a state of the art spa ("Spa Terre").
After we checked in, we decided to walk down to the main street (Thames St... pronounced like it sounds and not like "Tims") for dinner. It was actually really fun and interesting. We got to play tourists in our own town, which is something we never would have done without FMIL's gift! Newport is a walking town, with only a couple main streets, yet it can be confusing as well. A good map will definitely be included in all of the OOT bags! FI and I ate dinner at H2O, a previously considered rehearsal dinner site, which is located right on the water. The food and the view were excellent, but perhaps most exciting was seeing "our" dinner yacht go by! I hope to be able to take it for a test drive before our rehearsal dinner, but it looks awesome on the water!
All in all, it was great to just relax and see Newport from the perspective of tourists (as our guests will be). It gave me a great idea of the types of things my guests will need and want to know while they're visiting. It was also great to try out the Hotel Viking as a potential hotel for our wedding night!
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