Mystic, CT

After leaving Boston, we headed south to Mystic, Connecticut. In just over an hour, we were already checked in and set up at our next camp. Sweet.

There are two funny thing about this site. First, we couldn't get our RV completely level so when you walk back to the bedroom it feels like you are walking uphill. Also, we are parked under an Oak tree that drops acorns continuously. Not only does it sound like we are getting bombarded so hard I swear there are dents in the roof but when they hit on the back section of the RV, they roll all the way to the front!

Our first outing was to the Mystic Seaport, a living history museum of a 19th century whaling village.

Kaitlyn and Tom acting out at the Mystic Seaport

We explored several types of ships from the early 1800's and we were able to tour the whaling ship, the John W. Morgan, which is getting restored in the shipyard. The kids got a little grossed out when we read that we were standing in the blubber room where they used to cut up and render all of the whale blubber. Tom suddenly had a craving for pork rinds. (OK, that last part isn't true but it would have been really funny if he did.)

The John W. Morgan whaling ship from 1841.

Kaitlyn and Andrew's favorite part of the day was the tug boat exhibit. They had fun learning all about tug boats, driving a remote control tug boat and operating a tug boat simulator.

Andrew driving the tug boat dangerously close to the side of the pool (again). Go figure.

All in all a good day.

Do you think Andrew is getting tired of posing for pictures?