Tall Ships in Mystic

September 13

Tall Ships in Mystic

We are in our fourth state in two days.  Yesterday we filled the gas tank in Maine and drove to New Hampshire.  Today we drove from there, across Massachusetts and crossed eastern Connecticut to the seaside town of Mystic.  The gas gauge on our rented Chrysler is only slightly below the half mark.  It shows how small these New England states are.

Mystic is the home of one of the finest collections of sailing vessels anywhere in the world.  Once the home of a whaling fleet, Mystic hosts a fine living history museum, not just a few musty building, but an entire village.

The featured attraction at the Mystic Seaport Museum is the Charles W. Morgan, the last remaining wooden whaling ship. The Morgan was built in 1841 and is in the process of restoration as a genuine operating square-rigged ship. 

Enjoying the fantastic September weather, we were entertained by a singer who specialized in nautical music.  He explained the different types of work songs used by the sailors, some of which were familiar to us and others which were not.

We went onboard the square rigged trimester, Joseph Conrad and were quite impressed by the knowledge of the men and women working there. If you are a fan of nautical history or are just interested what life was like in earlier times, we give Mystic two thumbs up.

After four hours we worked our way back to our hotel, only one mile away from the seaport.

Oh, if you are a movie fan, we did pass Mystic Pizza as we drove through town.

We plan on taking the ferry from New London to Long Island tomorrow morning.  We will keep you posted.

John and Donna,

on the road and on the sea