Aquidneck 10K

| March 24, 2019

Aquidneck 10K

6.3 miles; Middletown, RI There were 634 participants in this walk/run. I came in dead last. Ask me if I care. We had a beautiful, if somewhat cold day for this and the scenery was to die for. Fun way to spend the day. This walk/run or run/walk thing started at Second Beach in Middletown. […]

Sakonnet Greenway Part 1

| March 28, 2018

Sakonnet Greenway Part 1

5.8 miles; Portsmouth and Middletown, RI I’ve had this hike on my “Wanna Hike” list for a long time. It hits a lot of my favorite things about hiking: a long distance, a greenway,  mostly flat… all good stuff. Alas, this was just not my day to hike. I was feeling under the weather and didn’t […]

Norman Bird Sanctuary

| May 23, 2015

Norman Bird Sanctuary

4.5 miles; middletown, ri this is another property that’s been on my to-do list for a long time. i know i came here as a child when my family lived on aquidneck island, but i quite literally have no actual memory of the place. which is too bad, as it’s probably the prettiest place i’ve ever […]