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Cliffwalk in Newport, Rhode Island: The Walk of a Lifetime

To call it beautiful, majestic, enchanting, mesmerizing, unique, breathtaking, will still not do it justice. To call it the most beautiful walk of my life... somehow that describes it.

As the sun was setting on the cliffs of Rhode Island, bathing the gilded age mansions with an ephemeral surrealism, I could not believe I was as lucky as this: to see such grandeur is almost humbling. Where God meets man is an apt description for what I was looking at.

The 3.5 mile walk is a public right-of-way over private property. In spots just a couple of feet from the path are abrupt drops of over 70 feet. Wild bushes and weeds often hide this danger. On one side - the perilous cliffs, on the other, the gilded age mansions. You expect the Great Gatsby to walk out at anytime from any one of these amazing structures.

Here is the evidence humbly captured by my camera. If you think the pictures are captivating, you owe it to yourself to take this walk at dusk. Then, you too will understand that a mere camera can never aptly convey the remarkable story behind this enchanting place.

Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach Real Estate Connection Join The TravelingRainers Group!

Posted Saturday Mar 07
( 03/07/09 11:52PM ) — Matt Grohe CRS, GRI, ABR

If only I could walk those shores right now and smell those sea breezes!

( 03/08/09 12:28AM ) — Tony & Darcy Cannon - The C Team

Mirela, thanks for the great pictures, I love the pink in the clouds in the first one!  I would love to sell one of those mansions each month!  It is a very beautiful area!

( 03/08/09 01:11AM ) — Libby Cousins- Contract Mortgage Processor

WOW! Those are not only huge but beautiful! I wouldn't want to keep those places up though! And it seems that they don't have as much privacy although I think fences between neighbors is more of a western practice.


I'm glad that you posted those pictures. I'd love to get back east and see the wonderful places with my own eyes. I haven't been back east in about 10 years and then it was for work and just a tad sight-seeing.

( 03/08/09 07:38AM ) — Judy Jennings - Realtor® Serving Plymouth & Barnstable Counties

Nice photos. It is just as breathtaking from a boat on the water. I love New England.

( 03/08/09 11:58AM ) — Sandy Childs - Spartnaburg, SC Realtor®

Thanks! Great inspiration as I go off to my open house.

( 03/08/09 02:12PM ) — Bryan Crabtree

Those are awesome!

( 03/08/09 09:45PM ) — Mesa, Arizona Real Estate *** Teri Ellis, Broker, ABR,CRS,GRI,ePRO,MRE

Mirela, I was there!!! I took pictures too!! Our first stop was Newport - I even have a t-shirt. ;-) I LOVE New England and the quaint ports and huge summer homes. FABULOUS photos...;-)


 


Pepper

( 03/09/09 09:32AM ) — BarbaraJo's Blog - Clearwater and Pinellas County Florida Real Estate -

Newport is always so much fun! I have been there many times - as a child and with my own children! There is so much to see and do there!

( 03/14/09 03:49PM ) — Lisa Glowacki, Real Estate Broker - RI & MA

Hi Mirela,


I was just on Localism and noticed your post.  You have really captured the beauty of the cliff walk. Your pictures are awesome. Thank you for sharing the beauty of my area with your post.

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