Old Saybrook

Old Saybrook is a town in Connecticut that sits at the mouth of the Connecticut River. I have driven past the town many times on I-95

Last summer I was able to walk thru the town twice on my Stamford to Stonington walk.  Unfortunately, I was not able to explore the town in-depth. The sign saying this way to beach was tantalizing though.

I decided to remedy that oversight. This summer I traveled by train and started the Walking journey at the train station.

The walk to Long Island Sound is great. There is a sidewalk the entire way to the sound.  The village is just delightful. There is a beautiful theater named the Kate after Katherine Hepburn who was a long-time resident of the city

There are historical plaques along the way. Yale University was founded in Old Saybrook according to the plaques

The view at Long Island Sound is nice. The walk to the Sound and back is around five miles. If you are hungry there is a wide selection of eating establishments to choose lunch from.

I took Amtrak to Old Saybrook. The train left Stamford at 7:45 and I arrived at the destination at 9:15. The cost was $20.00. I took Shoreline East back.  As a senior the cost was $7.50. Time wise you are looking at over two hours on Shoreline East

One nice thing about the train is the view. Leaving New Haven you will see marshlands, wildlife and the sound. I counted dozens of egrets along the train ride.