We've finally made it from one coast to the other! We've been through 16 states and driven almost 4300 miles. And we're not even halfway through the trip!
Today we left Alexandria early in the morning and encountered the most traffic we've had all the trip. The worst traffic was around the George Washington Bridge near New York City and I was in the driver's seat during that time.
We stopped in Westport CT around lunchtime because I wanted to see the town where Martha Stewart got her start. It is a very upscale little town--not many towns of that size have a Tiffany's! There's a cute gourmet shop in Westport where we got some sandwiches and ate them on their patio.
We got back on the interstate and drove until just above New Haven at which time we exited and got on Hwy 1 so we could explore some of the charming towns along the CT coast. We saw a lovely home for sale on the water in one town but the pricetag of 3.3 million was a bit out of our price range! We're staying in Old Saybrook at a no-frills Days Inn. We took Mr Ripley for a walk around the Old Saybrook harbor area which is very beautiful.
Dwyne's friends and clients, Megan and Bill live in Clinton CT near where we're staying. When Dwyne told them we'd be up this way they graciously invited us to dinner. They live in an old home that Megan inherited from her uncle. When they first got the house it was filled with piles of things her uncle had accumulated over the years. After spending a great deal of time just cleaning the place out they renovated it and it is a charming and lovely home. Megan prepared a delicious Southern-themed dinner that we greatly enjoyed. I'll be dreaming about the chocolate pecan pie!
Tomorrow we head to the Cape Cod town of Brewster MA to visit our friends John and Paul.
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