Day 14
Another rainy day and after an hour and 15 minutes, we arrived at Meadowlark RV Park in Middletown, RI. An afternoon visit to the Newport Winery for a tasting. Then a drive along the Ocean Drive to view the Castle Hill Lighthouse. A most unimpressive lighthouse not worth the stop. On the way back we drove by Fort Adams and viewed it from the outside as it was closed by the time we got there. Not to be disappointed, our next stop was the Newport Storm Brewery. Sampled 4 beers and bought a six pack.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Old Mystic, CT
Day 13
It turns out that one of the sites we wanted to see in Groton was open after all, just not on Tuesday. So we drove back the 8 miles to the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, Home of the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear powered submarine. Commissioned in 1954, the Nautilus was the first vessel to cross the North Pole in 1958. The audio guided tour was pretty cool. Our tour was interrupted by an announcement which drew us up onto the deck to watch a Navy sub being escorted down the river to begin its mission in open waters. The adjacent museum informed us of everything one ever wanted to know about submarines. There is even a replica of the “Turtle” which roamed the waters during the Revolutionary War. Next was a stop at Holmberg Orchards for some goodies including strawberry rhubarb cobbler. Then a walk around downtown Mystic again, this time with a stop for latte. We even got to experience the drawbridge in action. Walked by Mystic Pizza but alas, no Julia Roberts sighting. The weather was perfect, slightly cool, and made for a very enjoyable day.
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