It was mostly freeway over the Cape Cod Canal (I'd never heard of it but it's the major traffic bottleneck to the Cape with only two bridges) through Massachusetts but once we hit Rhode Island we reverted to standard roads.
We'd been advised to stop in Newport RI and to head for the well-signposted visitor centre. As we neared the town centre, we wondered why every open space had a hand-written sign offering all day parking for $15-20.
We found the visitor information centre and parked behind it. It was 86 degrees.
Inside, we found out why parking was at a premium - it was the final day of the 2012 America's Cup. I had no idea it was on.
We decided to have a walk along the harbour before heading down Belleville Avenue to see the summer mansions built by the rich in the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
I don't think I've ever seen so many boats in one place. We had a look around and had a cooling drink before heading back to the car and going to see the mansions.
A lot of them are now open to the public but we just had a look at a few from the street.
Then back to the car, over the Claiborne Pell Suspension Bridge ($4) over the Sound, a drive down to Narangasett to have a look (the beach was packed) and on to Norwich Connecticut. The only surprise was that we didn't see a sign informing us we'd crossed into a new state.
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