...and Juli Saw a Real Stripey Skunk!

[dolphins_log]

Today was started off at the U. Conn campus visiting Avery Point Lighthouse.  We were surprised by our views of New London Ledge Light, so we managed to cross that one off our list as well.

Then we spent the rest of the day at Mystic Seaport.   WOW!

Brian would love this!  It's a fully functional boat yard that is devoted to the restoration of wooden sailing vessels.  Their big project right now is the, I think, third complete restoration of the last remaining American built whaling ship, the Charles W Morgan.  They pulled her out of the water in 2008 and expect to have her back afloat in 2012.

I had to call him and tell him what I was seeing.   He says this is what all the other historic restorations groups wish they could be.  

After wandering all throughout Mystic Seaport we went off in search of dinner.

... and, yes, we had dinner at Mystic Pizza.  The place is full of movie memorabilia, and the have The Movie playing on an infinite loop.  The pizza was okay.  It's deep dish.  I've had better.

On the way back to our hotel a Stripey Skunk crossed our path.  You know, I would really have hated to hit it with the car.  Don't like to kill things of course.  But the stink on the rental may have been a problem.

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[wolflahti.livejournal.com]

Paraphrasing Patrick McManus:

Bun: What would you do if you had hit that skunk with the car?

Patrick: I would've done the only decent thing and buried it by the side of the road.
I might even bury the skunk with it.

[(Anonymous)]

Never had a chance to visit Mystic when in the vicinity. (Jeff's favorite was the aquarium that had a blue lobster.) Did you see the USCG Academy in New London? Love, Mom

[brombear.livejournal.com]

Cool. The Aquarium there in Mystic has a lot of stuff from the Titanic on exhibit, as Bob Ballard put money into the place. You might want to go into Groton and visit the Nautilus and the Submarine Museum. The little shops downtown are kinda neat to wander through as well.

I used to be the bane of the Seaport...especially the Ship's Chandlery. The tour guide was going on about how a piece of fancy knot work had been hanging in the place and he always promised the tour group an artifact from the place if they could successfully name it. I came in the door when he said that and went "Oh that? That's a comb hanger..." and went about my way....His jaw dropped!