No longer a secret if you’ve read my other blogs, I can now go where I had previously been forbidden – resident only town beaches since it’s post-season! During the early fall, I took a bike ride over to Seaside Park with a couple of my friends to see the Black Rock Harbor lighthouse. IContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Bridgeport-Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse”
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CT: Fairfield County-Stratford-Lordship Seawall
It’s about finding calm in the chaos. For me that calm can be found in appreciating the colors of the sunset. Along the Connecticut shoreline there are only so many places that face west to get the direct view. One of those places is Lordship Seawall in Stratford. I shared in a recent blog myContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Stratford-Lordship Seawall”
CT: Fairfield County- Westport-Compo Beach
Shhh . . . want to know a secret? Many of the beautiful shore beaches that are otherwise expensive to access for a non-resident is available to non-residents off season. What fun is that off-season? Wait, did you really think that? Let me show you. . . Activities: Beach, Walk, Bike, Sunset, Picnic Compo BeachContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Westport-Compo Beach”
CT: New Haven County- Meriden-Giuffrida Park
The first time I went to this park it was on a whim. Oftentimes I’m headed to one place and then seek to fit one more adventure in since I feel I have previously overlooked all Connecticut has to offer. This was how I encountered Giuffrida park. I have since learned it’s a top choiceContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Meriden-Giuffrida Park”
CT: Middlesex County-Haddam-Gillette Castle (The Grounds)
I have visited Gillette Castle three times and it’s been a unique experience each time. But the last visit on a misty day in the Fall was by far the best. The blog is on the grounds as I have not yet toured the house. The original castle was commissioned and designed by William Gillette,Continue reading “CT: Middlesex County-Haddam-Gillette Castle (The Grounds)”
CT: Litchfield County- New Milford- Lover’s Leap Park (Hiking)
What’s not to like about this park. Short or long hikes, beautiful overlooks, kayaking, biking, wildlife and an awesome bridge with love locks and folklore. Not to mention it’s name, Lover’s Leap. From the Connecticut state website they share, the “ trails through the park will lead the walker through centuries of land-use history. HeadingContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- New Milford- Lover’s Leap Park (Hiking)”
Pivot and Pause in New England 