New England Saga Continues

So on Wednesday, I spent the morning packing and saying good bye to my kids. I then went on the train from Vermont to Connecticut. I did no exercise, but did well sticking to diet.

I arrived and my father and his wife picked me up and we went to a wonderful restaurant S & P Oyster Company on the Mystic River by a drawbridge. It was lovely, and despite all the wonderful things on the menu, I had a great salad, it was grilled apples and dried cranberries a top a bed of baby spinach leaves with feta cheese. It was wonderful. Of course I also shared some wonderful oysters a top a bed of delicious seaweed. Yes I said seaweed, and before my diet, I would have ignored the seaweed and just eaten the oysters, but I had two oysters and ate all the seaweed which was very delicious believe it or not.

When we returned to my Dad's house, he and I and his wife sat around chatting till we were ready for bed. It was a great trip, the train was mostly empty. I went to get lunch on the train, and there was a young college age boy ahead of me. As I waited in line the attendant, an older gentleman, chastised the boy, explaining to him what chivalry was, and how he should never let a woman stand in line before him. I smiled and the attendant and I shared as a smile as the boy stood there in confusion, not moving and not seeming to know how to act, it was quite funny.

So, spent the day on Thursday with step mom (10 years younger then me) in Groton and Mystic, Connecticut.

We walked up and then back down a 166 step spiral staircase in the Groton Memorial Monument. The Battle of Groton Heights was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6, 1781 between a small Continental Army force led by William Ledyard and the more numerous British forces lead by Benedict Arnold and Lieutenant Colonel Eyre. It resulted in a decisive British victory.

Mystic Seaport is an outdoor maritime Museum that tells the stories of America and the sea. Located on a 40 acre waterfront site in the town of Mystic, Connecticut, the museum exhibits historic tall ships and small boats, a New England coastal village and extensive collections of art, ship models and artifacts. The museum also offers hands-on activities for children and adults, crafts demonstrations, educational programs and a variety of special events. Mystic Seaport is also the site of current efforts to build a replica of the ship Amistad, a Spanish slave-ship commandeered by 53 Africans who were to be sold into slavery in Cuba. The Charles W. Morgan ship also offers information on the African-Americans and maritime life during the 19th century.

Anyway, both were cool, but oooohh was I wiped out! Back home to a great home cooked meal by step mom (she cooked while I exercised, lol), and a relaxing evening of talking with dad and her. So Friday all day and night and half of Saturday I spent on the train. Once again, I met the neatest people! Oh my calves hurt today, I think it was the 166 steps in the spiral staircase at the Monument we climbed on Thursday, and then sitting and sleeping a little curled up all day and night Friday. Anyway, hopefully some exercise tonight will loosen in all up! Now I am at my Mom's to spend the night before going home tomorrow or Monday (it is only about a 3 hour drive).