Saturday, Sept 28 Long road to Mystic

Today was a travel day, with some rubber-necking and sightseeing. We drove from Hyannis, Mass, to Mystic, Conn.   We decided to drive some back roads, but they were well kept, tree lined, divided four lane alleys that usually kept your eyes forward.  The real sights were to drive around the small towns. They brought the flavor of the area. 

3 lanes of traffic lined with trees for mile and miles

 After breakfast we left Hyannis, driving west on highway 6a.  Our first stop was in Sandwich at the Glass Museum.  We saw a demonstration of hand-blowing glass, walked through several rooms displaying examples of Sandwich glass, and learned about the history of the area.


It was a beautiful day for a drive, so we headed for Newport, Rhode Island.  We toured the town, full of 70-room "beach cottages" built by millionaires in the late 1800's. After crossing Pell Bridge, we breezed through Rhode Island (it's only 37 miles wide!) and ended our day in Mystic, Connecticut.

The tourist town of Mystic is so vibrant!  We ate at Mystic Pizza - yes, that's where the Julia Roberts movie was filmed - and enjoyed a delicious dinner.  The weather has been beautiful, with very cool nights.  We're looking forward to being able to see the leaves turning color when we head north.