A Misty Day in Old Mystic

Jerry keeps saying that the greenery we see is due to all the rain that falls around us. Today was another day to water the plants, but rain did not deter us from our adventures. Since it was wet we went to the sea to visit the Groton Submarine Museum and tour the Nautilus. Homage was paid to Jules Verne who shared his dream in 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.


The stories of subs during WWI and WWII were shown. But of greatest interest was the story of the passage under the North Pole in 1958 by the Nautilus, America’s first nuclear submarine. A video of this daring adventure and its intrepid crew was narrated by Edward R. Morrow.


A self-guided audio tour of the decommissioned sub took us deep inside the cramped quarters detailing the life and work of the sailors.


We wandered wet, not weary, through touristy Olde Mistick Village. Hungry we decided to Go Fish and our forks caught some really good cod and salmon for lunch.

The actual town of Mystic is also touristy but in a better and more expensive style. The shops were lovely though not too tempting, except for the book store. Vendors were setting up canopies for A Taste of Mystic but were we distracted by two groups of bagpipers from local firemen’s brigades. They were performing in memory of 9/11.

A Taste of Mystic whet our appetites for more dinner which we enjoyed at Bravo Bravo where Jerry’s seafood stew was truly bravo.