...is an old maritime community of trim white
houses at the tidal outlet of the Mystic River where the fastest clipper
ships were built in the mid 1800's.
Evidence of some pretty exotic seafood here. Not a very
nice day for our trip. Misty Mystic.
Evidence also of how well they do hereabouts
There's a pretty spectacular model of the estuary with
parts of it that light up as the narration tells you about the history of
Mystic.
New hulls are still under construction in the workshops.
All done from carefully drawn plans.
This one's been finished for a long time,
methinks.
The Charles W Morgan is a beautifully
restored whaler, the last wood one afloat.
Read all about it in the next panel.
I especially liked the brick furnace for
rendering the blubber into oil.
Another magical moment when we went below;
Sea Shanties were being sung just as they might have been when the Charles W
Morgan would have been at sea.
The Heads, I believe!
The menu's changed a bit since 1900, though.
Read all about a 600 year old live oak tree in the end panel.
The workshops are still dealing with
restoration and construction of various sailing ships.
A model T Ford! The first I've ever seen. It looks ready
to go.
I wonder if they'd swop it for my Chevy?
On our way out, I saw this gent derigging the flags.
I think.
Onward to Newport, Rhode Island which was also to be an
overnight stopping point for us.
The holiday is
waning fast, but there's still quite a lot to see.
We park the car downtown and go on a (wet)
walkabout.
At least this pair don't mind the rain.
Now that's all very well parking a fire tender up there,
but what happens if there's a fire?
The brick market building built in the 1770's was the
commercial hub of colonial Newport. Its arches and columns were radical
features in its day.
Colonial Street makes it clear where you are here in the
Colonies!
