New England...Day 1

We arrived in Hartford, safe and sound. On our way to Niantic, Connecticut, we stopped to tour The Mark Twain House. I never realized what a character Mark Twain (Sam Clemmons) was. The tour left me with many questions about his life, so now, I want to read his biography.




Next, we headed to the 14 Lincoln St. B&B. The B&B is a converted church built in the mid 1800's. It's nestled among trees on a street lined with quaint cottages. Our room is very pretty, and so calming (which is a good thing since I barely slept last night).



After checking in and touring the rest of the church, our Inn Keeper recommended a seafood restaurant on the water. We watched the sun set as we ate clam chowder (New England style of course) and grilled lobster.

Observations from day 1:

1. I love riding on planes with Mark.

2. Mustang convertibles are too small for 6'4 husbands and wives that need a different pair of

shoes for each day of an 8 day trip.
3. Volvo SUV's are a much better choice. (Yes, we traded the convertible for a Volvo).

4. The rocks are beautiful here...no limestone...it makes a difference.

5. If you tell your 5 year old to call you, she will, 10 times.

6. Mark Twain was cool.

7. There are no brick houses in Connecticut...LOTS of siding and shake.

8. The weather here is fantabulous...'70's.

9. I prefer lobster tails to whole lobsters.

10. Vacations are a very good thing...but you do miss your kids.

Note to kids:

Bug, Muffin, we miss you. Be good girls. Love you! Mommy and Daddy