Two Days in ConnecticutMay 19, 2008
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The local volunteer militia at its semi-annual drill
At least one is a little deficient with weapon selection.
| An observation . . . . It appears that unless you are on an interstate highway or in a modern urban area in the State of Connecticut, roads will be narrow, forests will surround you, and most residences and retail buildings will be from 50 to 300 years old. Very different from the Piedmont of North Carolina. As we move into New England we also are finding that many fences are made of stacked rock. As New England poet Robert Frost said, "Good fences make good neighbors." I also see where he got his line "Whose woods these are, I think I know, His house is in the village though." I really like Robert Frost. We weren't too thrilled with the RV park where we stayed, but we certainly enjoyed our sight-seeing. On our first day we visited Old Sturbridge Village, about 20 miles away and across the state line into Massachusetts. This is a re-creation of a pre-revolutionary village. It includes the village commons surrounded by the town meeting hall, the village church, the general store, a pub/hotel , a few residences, and a number of commercial establishments- printer, glass maker, bakery, bank. Outside of the village is a small farm, a saw mill, and a blacksmith shop. On the second day we took a car tour of the Mystic Seaport area in the southern part of Connecticut on the Thames River. It, too, had city street configurations and buildings currently in everyday use which dated back to the middle 1700's. Connecticut is so narrow from north to south that you can travel across the state easily in less than two hours. I think you could easily spend a week in the state if you wanted to sample everything it has to offer. I'm excited. Today we move on to New Hampshire where we will visit with my older son, his wife and young son for two weeks. We even get to grandson-sit for three days! |
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