Category Archives: Connecticut

Bluff Point State Park is a 1.5 mile long peninsula of undeveloped land on Long Island Sound.  It’s an awesome place for a nature walk.  There is a nice wide easy-walking main trail that loops around the entire park, good … Continue reading →

Ugh….rain all night and rain all day.  This morning we did get out to the grocery store for some needed supplies.  In between the raindrops I managed to get a few pictures.  These Canada geese greeted us on our way … Continue reading →

I tried to get a picture of the casino but it’s down the hill and behind the trees making a view of it almost impossible.  This shot shows the large hotel casino in the background.  The right wing is nearly … Continue reading →

Sunny days are great for sight-seeing and today was awesome, so we found a scenic drive north of here and headed out.  One of our stops was at Hopeville Pond State Park, a small park northeast of Norwich, CT.  We … Continue reading →

We did not go into Mohegan Sun Casino today, choosing instead to explore the countryside around us. The fall coloring is just getting started here and it’s very pretty. We found ourselves in the small town of Groton where we … Continue reading →

We would like to stay in Connecticut for a while longer before we head south for the winter, but with uncooperative Walmarts and closed campgrounds it’s increasingly difficult.  There are very few year-round campgrounds, but they cost $40 to $60 … Continue reading →

A visit to an orchard was on our agenda for today.  There was one just a few miles from us, so Bernie and Teresa and I went to watch the activities.  Lots of parents were their with their kids picking … Continue reading →

Our time in Cape Cod is up and we have moved to Connecticut to see our daughter, Teresa.    It was about a four-hour drive for us and took us a while to find a campground as many are closed … Continue reading →