It was my idea to visit Rockport since I loved it 20 years ago. Jeff made it through the winding roads and a wrong turn, and despite a shopkeeper's concern, tucked the RV into parking spots covered by two meters. Rockport has gotten built up a bit in the past 20 years, but it's still a nice little place to walk around and spend some time. And some money.
This time, our money went toward food and drink. There was a Strudel place that advertised authentic Austrian strudel, and Henry and I thought it was fabulous. Jeff went for the ham and cheese croissant. Then it was off to the candy store, where Ruth got some taffy. And last but not least, we stopped at a bakery/ice cream parlor and the kids got italian ice. I got an iced coffee.
Because the area attracts artists, there are lots of galleries in Rockport. We looked, but kept our wallets in our pockets.
We walked on the beach a bit and then went off to find one of the Rockport landmarks I remembered - a red lobster shanty that artists love to paint pictures of. With all the development in the area, it doesn't stand out as much, but we still saw a woman setting up her easel and paints to paint a picture of it.
I hope to make it back here before another 20 years goes by. It would be a nice place for a relaxing seaside vacation.
I'm not sure if it's the internet connection or what, but I'm having issues with uploading my pictures to the slideshow and into posts. Hope to have some more posted soon.
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