Connecticut -Rhode Island Trip

Mystic Seaport

Stonington, Connecticut

Phil and I took a quick trip up to New England to visit a few areas that we enjoy.  We flew from St Louis to Hartford.  We rented a car and headed for the coastline of Connecticut where we stayed in Mystic.  We ate lunch at one of our favorite restaurants, The Skipper's Dock,  in the borough of Stonington which is close by.  Also in Stonington is one of the best places to eat Breakfast and Lunch too, it is called, Noah's.  

 

Wade at Stonington

 

Phil at Stonington

We traveled from there to Newport, Rhode Island.  Here we stayed one night at the Hyatt Regency Goat Island.  We received a water view and I was pleasantly surprised to see a nice lighthouse from my window too.  In Newport, we love to shop and eat lunch at our favorite restaurant called The Brick Alley.  While in town, we chartered a sailboat along with 25 others for a 2.5 hour cruise in the Newport harbor.  We ate dinner at Sardella's and enjoyed a nice Italian meal.

Lighthouse on Goat Island in Newport

Next we headed to Essex, Connecticut and stayed at the Griswold Inn.  We have a favorite room there and was able to enjoy it again.  We visited Chester, Marlborough, Old Saybrook and other small towns while in the area.  

All in all we had a great time with super crisp days and blue skies.  We keep asking ourselves if we could live there one day and we keep saying "YES"!  Hope you enjoy the photos.

Stonington scenic area

Tall ship at Mystic Seaport

Randall's Ordinary Restaurant in North Stonington 

Essex, Connecticut