As we drove northbound yesterday, I noticed that the trees slowly changed from slightly leafy trees to mostly bare trees. I guess the weather is colder up here.<\/p>\n
Our first touristic stop in Connecticut was the Submarine Force Museum in Groton. Located right next to a naval base, the museum lets visitors walk through a (probably decommissioned) nuclear submarine. I was surprised to learn that (even today) enlisted submariners need to sleep right next to the torpedoes. Valerie noted that this submarine is a lot more spacious and comfortable than the old German U-boat that we walked through in Chicago. After the museum, we ate some great food at Chester’s BBQ. (If you’re hungry in Groton, it’s the place to eat.)<\/p>\n
Next, we drove to Mystic to visit the historic Mystic Seaport. The seaport has been turned into a sort of open air historical museum staffed by a ton of volunteers explaining the many facets of life in colonial Mystic. They also had a couple of restored ships that we were able to quickly walk through before they closed.<\/p>\n
Finally, we drove to our hotel, the Howard Johnson near Newport, RI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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