Wickford, Rhode Island

Friday I spent the day with a friend in Wickford, an historic village that is part of North Kingstown, RI.  There are all kinds of unique little shops and restaurants along the waterfront, along with houses that were built as far back as the 1700s.  We got into Wickford before 10:00 am and found out that most shops don't open until 10:00 so we began our trek with a cup of coffee at a great little cafe.

By the time we finished our coffee, all the shops were open.

These wonderful little paintings were displayed outside one shop.

By the time we wandered around to every shop we wanted to visit, it was time for lunch.  It was a really warm day - supposed to be around 90 in Providence, but since we were close to the water, I think it was a little cooler.  We had a seat in the shade and there was a wonderful little breeze blowing.

Then we got in the car and took a little drive to see some wonderful historic houses...

(I love the door on this house - built in 1796!)

and the Wickford marina.

When I first took this picture, the seagull was so still I thought it was a statue.

But it wasn't!

There were cormorants lining this little dock.

This seagull had caught himself a little snack - a crayfish.

All in all we had a wonderful time.  We also stopped a couple of other places on the way back home, but I'll save those photos for the next post.