The Bus

I have a couple of friends that came up with this interesting idea....They decided to buy a school bus and fix it up and drive it accross the country. So - they own a school bus which they have been working on and converting it into a....well, i don't really know what exactly to call it. But it's blue, it has 2 twin beds, a couch, and a couple of recliners....

And here it is:

So - When our friends...Jim and Rob...were telling us all about their school bus...we started saying how we should take a little road trip in it. So - that is exactly what we did this past weekend. We decided to take it to Newport, Rhodes Island.

We decided on Sunday to do this...we were going to drive up to meet the guys after work and then drive to Newport, sleep in the bus...and then hang out in Newport on Saturday and drive back. Well...as the week went on and I realized just how freaking cold it was outside...I was dreading the fact that I decided to do this whole trip thing. And after a HORRIBLE day at work on Friday, I was very close to not going...but my friends convinced to go...and I am way glad I did.

Here is a shot of the inside:

It's kind of hard to really see the inside from this picture because our stuff for our trip is everhwere...but the it's got carpet, and the two beds are at the back...that red that you see is a recliner..and i'm taking the picture from the couch that i'm sitting on.

I don't know if any of you know how cold it was last friday...but it was freaking cold! It had to be the coldest day we've had so far...so I brought some layers, a sleeping bag, couple of blankets...and just hoped I would survive the night.

Jaime, Cassidy and Me goofing around in the bus..

We got to Newport and ended up parking in a wal-mart parking lot! :) And then just hung out in the bus...some people watched a movie..and some of us just hung out. We kept the bus running for a while...and turned it off at like 3 am when we finally went to sleep.

Rob and Me


Me and Cassidy

I ended up sleeping on the beds...but i was all the way at the back of the bus with my back against the back wall (or i guess window)...and at like 6 in the morning I woke up FREEZING! so i broke open my hand warmers....and Rob was nice enough to give me another blanket..and I finally warmed up and slept well for another few hours. So - we survived..i think i was the coldest b/c of the fact that i was right against the wall...but no one else complained of being cold.

Spencer...driving

Spencer's sister works for the Marriott and every once in a while gets free hotel rooms...so she had come to Newport w/ two of her kids and was staying at the Marriott. So - we all went to her hotel and she let us in to have free breakfast there...

And yes...we even ate outside...compared to the day before - it felt like summer outside! Ok - maybe not summer..but it was way nice out.

After breakfast we walked around the town for a bit...and then we decided to go do the "Cliff Walk" - which is basically along the shore...and you can see some of the Newport Mansions. We debated on doing a tour of one of one of the mansions...but a few people had already done it - so we just did the cliff walk.

All of us...at the beginning of the walk. The walk had to be like 3 miles long...or so it seemed. It was a perfect day for it. Here are some of the pictures I took....

Jaime and Me


the view

Rob, Teto, Me and a little waterfall..



This is one of the mansions - I think this is the one they call the breakers.

Jim, Me, Rob

Teto and Rob on the rocks..I decided Teto is like a little monkey..he was always climbing on everything during our walk.

Moi, Jaime, Cassidy

Devon (Spencer's nephew) and Rob....awwww....so cute!

throwing rocks

getting some sun! :)

More view

Jaime, Christine, Cassidy



Jaime and Devon

After the walk....we went to the Newport cremery and got something to eat. And then we got back on the bus to head home....

It was so much fun! I'm definitely a big fan of the bus! :) It's just like camping..but in a bus. I would for sure go on another roadtrip..but maybe next time we can go when it's a little warmer outside so that I don't have to sleep with a million layers.. :)