Magical Mystic Moving Day
As I am writing this on Tuesday, June 20th, we are experiencing a raging hail and rain storm. I am using the computer battery because I am afraid that the lightening storm will fry the computer. This is the strongest storm that we have experienced during our adventures.
Yesterday, we left Long Island aboard the Cross Sound Ferry, between New London, CT-Orient, LI, NY. We were one of the first vehicles on the ferry so we had a front row spot. Mel took this picture of Mickey, piloting the RV across Long Island Sound and up the Thames River. Our voyage was strange. On the starboard side, we had sunshine and on port side, pea soup fog. It was as if the ferry boat captain had found the center lane between the two and steered to ship forward to New London.
By the time that we reached New London, CT, the skies had brightened and when we drove off the ferry, we were in sunshine. This is a photo of New London's Historic Waterfront. New London was founded in 1648 by Governor John Winthrop and originally named, Pequot, for the local Indian tribe (Moby Dick, anyone?). It was renamed New London in 1658 and was a thriving whaling town in 1784.
We crossed the Thames River to Groton, CT and headed to our campsite in Old Mystic, CT. Once we were settled in, we drove to Stonington, CT for lunch at Captain's Dock. We instantly fell in love with this little seaport town, clinging to the shore of Wequetequock Cove. The tour book guides don't even mention this gem, but we thought it was the best thing we have seen since leaving Philadelphia. Stonington was founded in 1647 and was claimed by the Massachusetts in 1658, but after a long trial, Connecticut reclaimed it in 1666. We drove up and down the narrow streets, enjoying the beautiful architecture from the period.
By the time that we reached New London, CT, the skies had brightened and when we drove off the ferry, we were in sunshine. This is a photo of New London's Historic Waterfront. New London was founded in 1648 by Governor John Winthrop and originally named, Pequot, for the local Indian tribe (Moby Dick, anyone?). It was renamed New London in 1658 and was a thriving whaling town in 1784.
We crossed the Thames River to Groton, CT and headed to our campsite in Old Mystic, CT. Once we were settled in, we drove to Stonington, CT for lunch at Captain's Dock. We instantly fell in love with this little seaport town, clinging to the shore of Wequetequock Cove. The tour book guides don't even mention this gem, but we thought it was the best thing we have seen since leaving Philadelphia. Stonington was founded in 1647 and was claimed by the Massachusetts in 1658, but after a long trial, Connecticut reclaimed it in 1666. We drove up and down the narrow streets, enjoying the beautiful architecture from the period.
And here it is Mystic Pizza of movie fame. We did not get to stop here, since we just had lunch, but will come back another day, when we tour beautiful Mystic. Between the movie and seaport lore, did you know that Mystic was really an Indian word describing a large river, the Mystic River, whose waters are driven by tides and wind? We didn't either. It is celebrating its 352nd birthday this year.
posted by Nancy Karasek @ 11:48 PM
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