Block Island is 13 miles off the coast of mainland Rhode Island, and 25 percent of it is under wildlife protection. Therefore, it has numerous nature trails and pristine beaches. The first thing we did was go to the beach :)
This is a group shot (I was taking it of course) on the harbor side of the island:
We woke up the next day ready for our moped rental.
One of our first stops was the Mohegan Bluffs. The name of the bluffs goes back to 1590, when local Indians tossed 50 invaders off these cliffs into the water below. Lucky for us, it now has a staircase that descends to the beach.
We also visited the Southeast Lighthouse, which was built in 1875.
We spent the rest of the day riding mopeds around the island and stopping at various beaches and landmarks. We visited Rodman's Hollow (nature trails in a glacial depression) , Settlers Rock (a plaque honoring the 16 Englishmen who landed here in 1661), and Old Harbor (the main village). We finished the night by getting steamers (steamed clams) and beer at a local seafood restaurant. 
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