America's Seaport

We were up early to cruise to Mystic, CT. so that we could try to get back on a schedule where we might have dinner before 9:30 pm.

The sea was a bit rough at first, but even so, Nancy served as lookout/figurehead, sitting on the bow sunpad the entire way. At first she was laying belly down hanging on to keep from getting bounced off the boat, but after the first hour things calmed down, we had a smoother cruise, and she could let go of the rails. Coming in to Mystic, the channel is long and lined with lots charming harbors and sailboats on moorings. We had to float around for a bit waiting for a couple of bridges that only open once an hour, and then it was into the quaint harbor. 

After docking and boat cleaning, we walked through town for a peek at the shop exteriors (aka window shopping).  Having missed lunch due to the length of the cruise, we walked to an early dinner at the Engine Room where we had arranged to meet Nancy’s college roommate Nancy and her husband Frank. Nancy and John had not seen them since just before John Andrew, now 18, was born. They live in Connecticut and had just returned from their condo in the Berkshires. They were lovely and we had a fun evening.