April 2007
While I was in Connecticut visiting Chrissy, we took a trip to historic Mystic Seaport. It's the first time I've been there since I was a kid. We also stopped in Groton, CT and had a delicious dinner at the very popular Paul's Pasta Shop. The last place we went before heading home was Essex, which is another historic town.
Welcome to Mystic Seaport
The gazebo at Mystic Seaport
A Rolex clock
Mystic whaling shed
Looking out over the Mystic River
The Joseph Conrad
Looking out over the Mystic River
The ship's wheel aboard the Charles W Morgan
The masts of the Charles W Morgan
Looking out over the Mystic River
Antique stove
The Charles W Morgan
Interior of the drug store
A big antique anchor. Don't climb on it.
A whale from the New England Whale Trail. We saw some of these in Westerly, Rhode Island in 2005 also.
I don't think you'll actually find a drink for a nickel!
The Joseph Conrad on the Mystic River
Thomas Oyster Company
Lighthouse at Mystic Seaport
Looking down the row of shops
The Regina M and the Charles W Morgan
Inside the restoration shipyard
The Mystic Drawbridge. If it looks familiar, you probably saw the movie Mystic Pizza.
Speaking of Mystic Pizza, here's the place that inspired the movie
When I think of Groton, Connecticut, the only thing I usually think of is Subase New London. However, now I also think of the great meal we had at Paul's Pasta.
We also stopped in Essex, CT. It's another one of the 1,000 Places to Before You Die.