My short vacation in Rhode Island is coming to an end. Two more days to enjoy the weather and the good company of Kristen. I really had a great time and wish I could stay longer. Not because Newport is such a great place to be (it is fun, but there is not really a lot to do), but because being around Kristen really makes me happy.

After we had dinner and some drinks last night, we made plans to go cycling this morning. So I woke up at 6.30am, got dressed and we were on our way at 7am. We took the Ocean Drive in the opposite direction I took last Monday. Although Kristen says she is a bit out of shape, nothing like that showed while we were riding our bikes. She is in a good shape and I’m horribly out of shape. I really need to start cycling when I return to the UK. But unfortunately within a week of returning I start another 3-week trip to the continent. So no cycling for me before the end of September or even early October.

We finished our lap of Ocean Drive and the Salve Regina campus in about an hour. We didn’t really push ourselves, but had a great time on the road. After that, we had a nice breakfast at Katrina’s. The blueberry scone I had was really good. With breakfast taken care of, we went into the Boardwalk, the local surf shop. Kristen fell in love with a real nice board and I would’ve bought it for her if she would let me. Of course, I can buy it and then store it at her place, but it’s kinda odd to buy a board when you have never surfed. Still, it’s a nice board and she deserves a great board to surf.

For the rest of the day not many activities are planned. We’re going to the beach later today, skipping lunch because we are still full. I might get my first surfing lessons this afternoon, which if I really enjoy it would give me an opportunity to buy a board and lend it to Kristen. With the current Pound Sterling – Dollar exchange rates, it’s not even that expensive. I’ll have to watch to not max out my credit card again this early in the month, as I’ve a lot of business travel coming up.