Monday morning started out as quite the adventure. My fiance and I woke up at 4am so we could beat the morning traffic. After an hour of us both showering and packing we were ready to hit the road. The first quest was to get breakfast and a coffee for the 2-3 hour ride we had ahead. 30 minutes later and we were on the highway heading down 200 miles.
The kind of treasure we are in search of is sea glass. Sea glass hunting is something my fiance introduced me to and I fell in love. It's something her grandmother and her used to do and it's a lot of fun.
What is sea glass? Well sea glass is weathered glass you find washed up on beaches near rocks and in piles of sand that pieces stick too. It sort of feels like one giant ispy book. The way you can identify sea glass from glass that isnt weathered is the frosty appearance it gives the glass. Sea glass can be used for a variety of craft projects such as art and jewelry. Different colors have different raritys with white and brown being the most common.
We arrived in Bristol Rhode Island around 8:10am and were in for a surprise as the streets were flooded with people and the sidewalks lined with cars for miles.
[Apparently Bristols fourth of July celebration is the oldest in the country] (https://www.abc6.com/bristols-fourth-of-july-parade-is-back-after-scaled-down-year/ )
We ended up starting our hunt at Colt State Park where all the floats were getting ready for the parade and they were shutting down the street we just drove on. We weren't able to access the good part of the rocks because it was covered in water so we went to a smaller section and had very minimal luck. We stayed for an hour and then took off on another 30 minute drive across Rhode Island. We made a stop in Middletown at our favorite place in all of Rhode Island, Ma's Donuts and got another coffee and a huge Boston creme donut. Now onto Fort Wetherill
Fort Wetherill is one of my favorite places in Rhode Island, personally. That is because of the graffiti that is covering the forts. It is also home to a very small patch of beach that is very good for finding sea glass. One side is nice and rocky so it can catch big pieces and the other side is small pebbles good for smaller pieces. Once again we were not having the best of luck but there was a few treasures here or there for us to loot.
The third and last place we visited was a small beach also in Jamestown. This is where we had the most luck and found an older couple who were looking for sea glass aswell. Regardless how much sea glass we found, I still had an amazing day. The real Rhode Island treasures are the memorys we make there.
Why Rhode Island? Well we have been traveling here for years and is starting to feel like a second home. There's a lot of variety and you aren't limited to just one beach. There is water all around you and you travel over huge bridges to get from town to town. Its absolutely beautiful. We didnt take the trip to Newport this time but Fort Adam's is another spot we enjoy looking for sea glass.
What are some of your favorite places to escape and what do you enjoy doing there? What makes that place so special? I'd love to hear from you down below in the comments. Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day.