Road Trip

Dave and I took a road trip last weekend to discover some more of this beautiful state we are now living in.  We drove down to the southeast corner of the state to Mystic.  It's a place we had heard a lot about.  We stayed at an inn in Norwich CT which was close by.  Like so many places you hear so much about, the actuality is that it doesn't usually measure up to expectations.  Everyone discovers these unique spots and the t-shirt shops and postcard shops and trinket shops come into town, and pretty soon, you've got yourself a real "tourist" destination, which is not what we were looking forward to.

                                             Mystic

                                              the beach in Stonington

                                     one of the many homes in Stonington we fell in love with

Stonington Harbor

But being in Mystic led us to discover some of the other small towns near by, and we fell in love with Essex (called by the locals SX) and especially Stonington.  That was by far my favorite.  Small town on the coast with a beautiful shoreline, a handful of shops and restaurants (all good), and a collection of some of the most amazing early American homes to be found.  Lots had dates on plaques on the sides of the houses and many were from the 1700's and early to mid 1800's.  I loved it and want to go back and just spend a few days there.