Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Coastal Connecticut

Stonington Point

We set out from Portsmouth, RI, on another 50 mile journey . . . we could really get used to these short driving days!  The trip wasn’t without challenge, though . . . we needed to get across the Narragansett Bay via the Newport Bridge, and it was under construction!

Terrifying! The lane we were given was SO narrow, with concrete barriers on one side!  I could just imagine the side of the motorhome scraping along the concrete!  I had to close my eyes!!

Sooooo narrow!

Fortunately, we got through it unharmed and I could open my eyes again!  We were still restricted to a single lane, but at least it was a full lane!

This is better . . . I can open my eyes now!

Now that I could open my eyes, I caught a great view of the Newport

Naval Base,

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home of the Navy’s Officer Candidate School.  It’s a beautiful location . . . maybe we’ll get to visit there some day!

Officer Candidate School


Low-budget state signA few short miles later, we arrived in Connecticut . . . and seriously, this is the lamest state sign we’ve seen anywhere in the US!

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And this was on I-95, some some little state highway!

One more state added to our map!

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A few miles later, we arrived at Seaport RV Resort in Mystic, CT.

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It’s a really nice Sun RV Resort that accepts Passport America.  Large sites, nice amenities, friendly people . . . and only 5 minutes from downtown Mystic, CT.

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We had a long, level, pull-thru FHU site for $26.50/night.

Seaport RV Resort

Seaport RV Resort











Mystic is a much smaller town than Newport was, and we really only had one goal – dinner at Mystic Pizza – so we figured we only needed a small amount of time to explore.  We explored all of the shops in town, but we skipped the Seaport – we’ll leave that for another visit!

Nearby Stonington is a historical seaport town.  We took a drive through there first, before heading into Mystic, to admire the old architecture.

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Historic homes










Corner house

Front porch inStoningtonThere were lots of homes with historical plaques on them, dating back to the 1700s.

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Once again – a neighborhood we fit right into!

Parked in front of our new house!

A few other interesting sights in Stonington.

Fire Alarm

Nor' easter Diner

At the tip of the peninsula, was the Stonington Lighthouse Museum, and a small park and beach.

Stonington Lighthouse Museum

Stonington Lighthouse Museum











From there, we continued along the coast to Mystic, just a few minutes away.  More of a resort town, it was bustling with people on this beautiful fall afternoon.

Downtown Mystic

We parked on the main street and walked through the shops, then across the drawbridge and along the river.

Mystic Bridge

Mystic DrawbridgeFrom the bridge over the Mystic River, we saw a sailing ship, and spotted a couple of womens’ rowing teams practicing.

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Rowing Team

Rowing Team on the Mystic River











Some houses along the river.

Mystic Harbor

A few more sights in Mystic,

Mystic Seaport Anchor

Fall decorations

and we made our way to Mystic Pizza for dinner.

Mystic Pizza

I don’t think I’ve ever seen the movie, but the pizza sure was good!

YUM - Mystic Pizza!

Another successful stop along our New England Fall Tour!


1 comment:

  1. Soon you'll have to start another list of places to visit. Glad you are enjoying your trip and the weather is on your side.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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