East Coast Greenway Ride

We wanted to spend a couple of nights in Rhode Island so we camped at Happy Acres in North Scituate, RI about 30 miles northwest of Providence.  The next day we rode the Blackstone River Greenway into Providence and discovered that it is part of the East Coast Greenway. In downtown Providence, we joined with the East Bay Bike Path in the Riverside suburb of Providence and rode toward Bristol. The bike paths crossed the Blackstone River and paralleled it at times for a scenic ride.  The settlers built a canal in the early 1800s and that provided water power for the making of cotton thread and later cloth. In Providence, we were guided through the streets of the city with trail signs along with google maps.   The homes and art gathered our attention. The rails along the gorgeous rail trail were being slowly reclaimed by nature.  Being on the trail allowed us to take in views of downtown and the waterfront. The Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was built in 1871 and has been...