We also revisited the coastal boardwalk, another lovely feature of the area.
After a leisurely morning we took off for a quick pump out and headed up the river. It was a glorious day. The Connecticut River is really beautiful with lots of undeveloped green space, attractive homes and charming historic towns.
Turning east we explored Selden Creek, a very narrow tributary, where we dropped anchor to have lunch. It was so peaceful and serene that we stayed for a couple of hours just reading and relaxing.
From there we resumed our cruise passing Essex on the west. We’ll stop there on the way back - a beautiful, not to be missed town.
We cruised past Gillette Castle, a very unusual home that we’ve visited in the past and is well worth another visit sometime.
Heading towards the Gelston House (“the room where it happened”), we wanted to visit the site of our wedding 34 years ago. This scenic, historic building is in East Haddam and next door to the Goodspeed Opera House. Goodspeed, of the same era, is a theatre where many plays open before they make their way to Broadway. We read that they had a dock so Lynn called to see if we could tie up there. The woman she spoke with said that the dock was only for season ticket holders but it was currently not being used. “You didn’t hear it from me” clearly indicated that we could dock there. And so we did (despite the many signs that said No Docking Due to Covid)! The site is also just south of a swing bridge that traverses the river. It was a “no brainer” that we would have dinner at the Gelston House that night since they were serving on their large patio.
We had a very pleasant dinner reliving the details of our lovely wedding. Their servings were so large that we had enough leftovers for another meal. It was a beautiful trip down memory lane!
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