While Sam was on Garden leave, we wanted to take advantage of the time off and take some trips when we could. It was still nice out in September, so we decided to spend the weekend in Mystic, Connecticut. Mystic is a small scenic village on the water, with a history of whaling and made famous in the movie Mystic River. We stayed in the Whaler’s Inn, which was a small historic B&B which was really nice.
Foxwoods – We arrived just before Shabbat and spent the day walking around town a bit. That night we took a quick drive up to Foxwoods Resorts & Casino. There were no shows playing that night, but we enjoyed walking around the place, and played some craps and roulette.
Mason’s Island Bike Ride – Sunday morning, we took bikes from our hotel and rode our bikes along the shore to Mason’s Island. The area was very quiet and the ride was quite relaxing with nice views.
Mystic Bascule Bridge – Mystic itself was a nice town, with some nice shops along the Main Street. We really liked a small bookshop we found. We also watched the famous drawbridge rise.
Mystic Seaport Museum – This is one of the main attractions in Mystic. More than a museum, it’s a working replica of a seaport. We saw how they built and maintained ships, and a lot about the whaling industry that came from here. Each area had demonstrations which were really fun to see.
Mystic Aquarium – This large aquarium was nice, but we were without any kids. They had a nice sea lion show, a petting tank, and penguins.
BF Clyde’s Cider Mill – Before leaving, we stopped at this famous cider mill. There was a huge line, attesting to the locations popularity. It’s only open in season, so we were lucky to get a few jugs of cider for home. They were delicious.
PEZ Factory – On our way home, we made sure to stop at the PEZ factory that we noticed on our drive up. It was cool to see where PEZ is made, and all the old PEZ dispensers they had on display. Of course, we hit up the gift shop for some dispensers, and loved the sour PEZ especially.
