Since the wedding wasn’t until Saturday evening, my family and I had all day to explore Connecticut — well the area surrounding Hartford, anyway.
Our first stop was Old Saybrook. Would you like a small History lesson? Good, cuz you’re gettin’ one. Old Saybrook is one of the oldest towns in Connecticut, incorporated on July 8, 1854. The area has a long history, dating back to 1635 when it began as an independent colony known as the Saybrook Plantation. The colony was started when a company of English Puritans headed by Viscount Saye and Sele and Lord Brook, and led by one John Wintrhop, Jr. erected a for to guard the river entrance. Yale University was founded in Old Saybrook as the Collegiate School for the education of ministers in 1700. The Saybrook College of Yale University Seal is used as the Town logo on its letterhead and town-owned vehicles.
A community of approximately 10,000, Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County, on the West side of the river, 105 miles from Boston, 101 miles from New York and 45 miles from Hartford.
Old Saybrook offers beautiful shores, vistas, marinas and an eclectic collection of shops and restaurants on Main Street and nearby.
It wouldn’t feel right being so close to the ocean and not taking advantage of it, so my family and I made the trek out to the coast.
Old Saybrook coast
Me and the Mister
I got a huge kick out of the locals breaking the rules.
3 feet away…
Rule breaker
Two of my favorite men - my brother is missing!
Mom and Dad
I’ll be back later to share some photos from our stop in Chester. It includes lunch at River Tavern – you won’t want to miss it!
What is your traveling style? Do you tend to explore the area or stick to where most of the activity is going on?
