Friday after we pulled into our campsite Judy noticed that the trailer wheels on the street side of the trailer were almost touching (you normally can place your fist between the wheels). Mike checked underneath and discovered that we had a broken spring assembly on one of the axles. We were lucky that the wheels didn’t touch while we were driving and cause the trailer to flip. After making many phone calls, taking pictures and driving to an RV dealer we finally located the part we need. Monday the part will be ordered and if all goes well it will be installed on Tuesday. Meanwhile we have the opportunity to see more of Connecticut than we planned on.
Saturday we drove to Mystic Seaport which is one of the Northeast’s most visited villages, primarily because of the Museum of America and the Seas. It is America’s leading maritime museum and houses the world’s largest collection of historic boats and ships. The 17-acre riverfront site encompasses a re-created coastal village that brings salty nineteenth century maritime America to life. There are many fully rigged sailing ships docked.
Bad Side
Good Side
Saturday we drove to Mystic Seaport which is one of the Northeast’s most visited villages, primarily because of the Museum of America and the Seas. It is America’s leading maritime museum and houses the world’s largest collection of historic boats and ships. The 17-acre riverfront site encompasses a re-created coastal village that brings salty nineteenth century maritime America to life. There are many fully rigged sailing ships docked.
The Charles W. Morgan, built in 1841, is America’s last surviving wooden whaling ship. It was possible to climb up and board this ship even though it is in the midst of reconstruction. At one point we rode a boat shuttle to get from one end of the village to the other just to cool off a little. We toured about three hours and drank a lot of water since it is still so very hot and humid.
Ahoy Matey!
Weaving a Rope
On Sunday we visited the Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut. It maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts and is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy. The museum traces the development of the "Silent Service" from the Revolutionary War, to the latest submarines.
We then looked at the Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear powered vessel and the first ship to go to the North Pole. After checking out the outside of the sub we explored the inside where the crew worked, ate, slept and entertained themselves on their long voyages far beneath the ocean’s waves.
The museum's collections include more than 33,000 artifacts, 20,000 significant documents and 30,000 photographs.
The rings represent the diameter of early and modern subs
TO BE CONTINUED
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