My new home(s)

During my Dad and Lori's visit we drove to Newport, Rhode Island (Berkeley's 8th state visited) to see the Newport Mansions. I have been wanting to do this for a long time and I finally got to go. I am so glad I did, because these mansions are incredible!

THE BREAKERS

This is a 70-room summer estate (my summer estate also looks similar to this) that once belonged to the New York Central Railroad President Cornelius Vanderbilt II. We were not able to take pictures of the inside, but it was truly a sight that took away my breath.

Here is my cute little man in the backyard of his new crib. He was such a sport to be drug around in his Baby Bjorn all day long looking at mansions. He is as happy as can be in the Bjorn so he didn't mind the trip at all.

This is the back of the Breakers Mansion.

Next we traveled to
ROSECLIFF
This summer home had a gigantic ballroom that I fell in love with. It hosted some of Newport's grandest Gilded Age parties.

After viewing Rosecliff, Berke got a bit tired and needed a little rest. Luckily he had Lori to rest on. Too cute!

This is the view from the backyard of Rosecliff. This place is really beautiful and if you Bostonians haven't been, you must plan a trip.

The last mansion we toured was
MARBLE HOUSE

The entire house is covered in different shades of marble and one room is covered in 22k gold. This mansion was build in 1892 and cost 11 million dollars at that time to build. This is where Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt lived and was the platform for her "Votes for Women" campaign. She only spent three summers here and then divorced her husband and used Marble House to store old belongings. What a waste!

This is the Chinese Tea House in the back yard of Marble House, it is still open for people to eat lunch or have tea.