If I've done it correctly you'll find a new link to the Mystic Seaport over on the righthand side of this Blog. Having been raised less than a 45 minute drive from the place, the Mystic area is familiar and one of the best places to spend a peaceful Spring/Summer/Fall day. The Seaport itself, part museum & part working marina, is only part of the things available in the area.

From downtown Mystic itself, with it's restaurants (including the famous Mystic Pizza), crafts & antique shops and book stores, to the Mystic Aquarium, on the other end of the seaport, with the delightful Old Mystic Village (a group of shops featuring nautical and colonial crafts and merchandise).

When I was a kid it was just a thrill to look at the old ships and wander the winding streets. Today the area has become a tourist stop along the cost, either on the way to or from the two Native American casinos.

The Mystic Seaport museum & library are doing some amazing things to preserve the culture of the area and of the New England maritime heritage. I'd be remiss in not pointing it out to you, since it's one of the reasons that I'll always consider myself a Connecticut Yankee, no matter where I live.