Mystic, CT

I just discovered that Mystic, CT is a great walking town. Not only is it a great walking town but you don’t need a car to drive to it from Stamford.

I rode the rails to get to Mystic. The Amtrak train left Stamford at 8:33 in the morning and I stepped off the train in Mystic at 10:30. Just under two hours.  Driving would have saved me twenty minutes if there would be no traffic.  Of course, that is an oxymoron.

The walk from the train station to Mystic Seaport Museum is fifteen minutes. The Seaport Museum is always interesting.

There are many sailing ships to see, and the volunteers were able to answer my many questions.

Then I was off to the Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Shopping Village. The walk also took only fifteen minutes.

They have five Beluga whales and over thirty penguins among their many species of sea creatures.

Now it was off to the quaint village of Mystic.  There are many shops and restaurants to visit.

Finally, it was back to the train station for the ride home.  I think the train ride between New Haven and Mystic is one of the most viewable rides around.  You have saltwater marshes everywhere with lots of birds.  Long Island Sound appears quite often.  Crossing the Thames River at New London you can always hope to see a submarine.

The total time for the trip was less than twelve hours. That includes walking from my house to the Stamford train station.  I had six hours at Mystic.  If you wanted to spend the night at Mystic, there are plenty of Inns and B and Bs