Date of Visit, June 5, 2021
Doug and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary in June, and took some time to go up to visit my family in Massachusetts. Our family. We got to see Jess too.
On our way back south, Doug thought it would be nice to go stand-by (since we were too late to make a reservation) on the Thimble Islands Cruise out of Stony Creek, CT. For all the years we'd lived in Massachusetts, and time we spent in Connecticut, the stretch of that state between New Haven and New London is one we never really spent time hanging out on.
The cruise was delightful. An enjoyable two hour "toodle aboot," as I'd call it, around the beautiful islands that pepper Long Island Sound south of the CT shore. A vacation haven for the rich, famous, infamous, and presidential, most islands have a house on them, and it looks like the kind of place I wouldn't mind having a house on about 1/3 of the year.
On the boat, they served beer, wine, and cocktails and lo and behold they had their own beer named for the boat, the Sea Mist, created by the Thimble Island Brewery. I wasn't expecting libations on the boat so this was a fantastic touch to go along with this delightful time. The beer was cold and refreshing, a nice New England IPA with a hoppy aroma and flavor.
We unfortunately had to beat feet and leave Stony Creek after the tour, otherwise I would have planned a stop in at the brewery because more beer from this team and a really great looking menu were calling out to me.
If you're looking for something interesting to do, the boat trip is really affordable, I'd suggest calling ahead and making a reservation. I think the website has the rules on how to do that. If you don't make a reservation, you can show up dockside to see if you can get on. Space is limited, but worth it. They do a nice narration, letting you know who lived in what house, which houses burned down, and the whole thing is punny and delightful.
Next time, Connecticut. We'll see you. I promise.
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