Head East out on Long Island -- up to the North Fork, along 2 lane route 25. Wow. We both want to come back to this spot, sans kids, to do all of the WINE TASTING!! Beautiful, quiet, subdued wine country with white sand beaches. This area is purported to be the most unchanged of all Long Island. It has a great feel. Fresh farm stands all along the way. Quaint, living, breathing towns.
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| one of many OLD cemeteries along our route (this is props to you, dad) |
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| ferry at Orient Point (north fork, Long Island) |
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| skinned knees - sign of a good time! |
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| stealth submarine hanging out in Groton, CT |
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| Working drawbridge, from 1920, using counterweights - on Mystic River, CT |
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| Mystic, CT |
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| drawbridge from down the footpath |
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| Mystic, CT |
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| First camp meal! |
We've gotten pretty darn good at cooking over an open fire. MacNCheese, Spaghetti (aka "twirly pasta"), hot dogs...
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| our cabin - one of many similar ones at KOA's |
When we left our Mystic, CT campground - we decided to chart our own path, throw the AAA directions to the wind and take scenic route 1 along the coast to our next stop. Trouble was .... Westerly, Rhode Island. This town will give you a migraine. The signs for route 1 literally circle you around until you can't see straight anymore. I think we criss-crossed the NH, RI border at least 7 times. OY! We lost a good hour of time, but we made it in reasonable spirits and did enjoy a scenic route through Rhode Island.
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| one of many similar scenes along the drive |
Next, we hit Boston - but that merits a post of its own. So you'll see our last real "coastal" photo below. MAINE.
MAINE.
MAINE.
I have so longed to go to Maine. Not only did we go - it has been our all-time favorite (by far) KOA of them all. Talk about a great feel - and the cicadaes, crickets and frogs didn't drown us out that night. It was all quiet. I trekked to a little seafood shack down the road - and picked up steamed lobster to go (caught that morning by a grizzly, weathered man who happens to be friends with the guys who run the lobstah truck in DC). 3 large lobsters, clam chowder, and fresh corn on the cob: $30. Yes, folks, that's right.
Ainsley chowed her entire lobster and begged for more. 'atta girl!
Perhaps another separate trip to Maine is in order - a week in Acadia Park, we think. Add that to the 'someday' list.
WHAT?!?! No Mystic Pizza??? Ah, perhaps next time! My mom is from Maine... When she was living in Rhode Island a few years ago she would write these BEAUTIFUL emails about the weather and scenery in general... I know I'm a California girl, born and raised, but part of me LONGS for the East Coast!!! I just have to admit, I couldn't handle the winters... Lovely photos!
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ReplyDeleteJust wanted to point out that most of my mom's side of the family live at the end of Long Island.
Orient Point, Southold, Riverhead. Sounds like you were in that area. Also, in Maine, our former Pastor, George and Carol Waterman live around the Oxford area. Tiff, your folks know them. Well, it looks like you had a great time. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Stunning. Love the cemetery pic. "My kind of place" :)
ReplyDeleteYou may remember the Currier's in Bhm. They came from Maine, somewhere along the coast and would tell us about the tons of lobster for a few bucks. Dreamland!