Old Lyme, CT

We got a late start on Tuesday, July 5 because Jonny didn’t want to disturb my 9:30 Spanish lesson. He’s very thoughtful!  That gave us time for a good morning walk with Archie through the pleasant streets surrounding Milford’s expansive town green. 

We left at 10:50 on an overcast and mild day.  The Sound was calm at first but it got pretty rolly as we made our way east along the Connecticut coastline. Poor Archie shivers a lot when we’re on the open water even though we give him CBD biscuits wrapped in cream cheese.  Jonny convinced me to email our vet to see if there was anything else to be done. We got a message back in a couple of hours suggesting massage, CBD oil/liquids, a Thundershirt and a natural supplement called Harmony. Of course they wanted to be sure that there was not a medical issue which we are quite sure there isn’t.  So we’ll have to try some of their suggestions especially since he’s not always eating the biscuits wrapped in cream cheese.  He gets over it as soon as we arrive at port and he does love to go in the dinghy so we don’t think it’s really serious.

Fortunately as we approached the Connecticut River and were closer to the coast, the waters calmed down and Archie was fine.  About this time we passed a big commotion with several police boats surrounding an open cockpit fishing boat with no one on board.  It was going round and round in high speed circles! We had no idea what was going on but it was a crazy spectacle! And we totally neglected to get a photo.

Our plan was to stay on the river that night and we were contemplating an anchorage upriver, a mooring ball a bit closer, and the Old Lyme Dock where we have stayed in the past.  We needed fuel so Jonny called the Old Lyme Dock to arrange for fuel and the owner said that we could stay there for $1.00 a foot since we were fueling up.  That was a bargain we couldn’t resist especially in this area! 

Entering the river, we passed by two lighthouses and went under a railroad bridge before arriving at the marina.

We tied up at the scenic and small Old Lyme Dock which is owned by a fellow UConn grad. It’s in a beautiful setting and while Jonny put diesel in the tanks I took Archie for a walk along the  wooden walkway that lines the shore for about a mile.

That evening we had the lobster bisque from Cape May for dinner along with a big salad of the greens from Anne’s garden.  While I did the dishes, Jonny took Archie for one last walk and they got caught in a downpour.  After drying them off, we all settled in for a cozy evening with Jonny reading and me watching the never-ending saga of Grey’s Anatomy.  Tomorrow we head across the Sound to Greenport on Long Island for an MTOA conference (Marine Trawler Owners Association).