The U.S. Naval Submarine Base is located just down the road from our house. Although the base is closed to the public, you can go to the museum and tour the U.S.S. Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, launched in 1954. Although the tour is enough to give anyone claustrophobia, it is remarkable how so many men lived in such tight quarters for months at a time. You can't help but walk away with a great appreciation for all the men and women that have, and continue to sacrifice time away from their families and friends to serve our country under the sea.
Next stop is Mystic, about 20 minutes from our house. The Mystic area is known throughout the Northeast for the Mystic Seaport Museum and Mystic Aquarium (haven't been to either yet), but in recent years, Mystic Pizza, a pizza joint with a 1988 movie named after it, has become one of the most visited spots on Main Street.
The Sligh and Goodman women visited Mystic Pizza for some delicious pizza in a fun atmosphere (of course, the movie is playing on a big screen in the restaurant).
Abby hasn't met a piece of pizza she didn't like--or didn't scarf down in a matter of minutes. That's our girl!
The Mystic downtown has a lot of cute specialty shops and a delicious ice cream shop, where Abby's first encountered the joys of ice cream (didn't get a picture). The Mystic River runs right through the middle of downtown and many beautiful sailboats dock in the marinas (behind the cute couple).
More stops coming soon...
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