Newport is a city set on Aquidneck Island in the New England state of Rhode Island. It is known for the Gilded Age mansions lining Bellevue Avenue and the annual sailing regatta, America’s Cup, hosted in its yacht-filled harbour. We did a scenic drive that took us along the world-famous Ocean Drive, where we had spectacular views of Newport’s rocky coastline. We continued on Bellevue Avenue, where for a moment, we got immersed in a world of wealth and power that existed at th