The Sea Beckons Me and I Must Go

Old Mystic, CT

Permission to come aboard

     Crashing and roaring water create seascapes and landscapes of incredible beauty. These sights add many beautiful scenes to my memory bank.

Boats and more boats

Historic Mystic Seaport - artwork at the museum

        Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, is a lovely spot, even if we did not eat pizza there. Julia Roberts’ and "Mystic Pizza," the movie, are novelties but the historic seaport showcases life in such a town during the 1800's.  Hundreds of ships of varying sizes are anchored at Mystic Seaport and the historic center is a living history museum. Though actors were not on point at this time of year, the museum was open for browsing and touring the ships with the tall masts.

Beautiful seaport

OK, what's with the horse? The one on the cart!!! hahaha

Shoppers in downtown Newport

    Newport, Rhode Island is more than scenic beauty. It’s where the rich people came to play in the Gilded Age. These moguls built mansions like the the Vanderbilt's Biltmore in Asheville, NC, and much grander mansions all along what is now called Cliff Walk. Summering at Newport is open to all, now, and would be a great girls trip for the shopping and oggling all the gorgeous homes. Lookers and shoppers crowd the streets of Newport at the Breakers area with lookers and shoppers.

Jane on grounds at The Breakers

Cornelius Rockefeller, railroad mogul, summered at his 70 room mansion there that he called The Breakers.
   

Jane, alone on the Cliffs

on the Cliff Walk

We walked the estate and then drove to another stop where The Cliff Walk starts. What a treat. Bravery and good shoes allowed me to venture upon the cliffs for a spectacular view.

The sea meets rocky shore

We left our mark!

We were fascinated with the landscape and the Cliff Walk where the sea crashes the shoreline.

Surprising was a beach area we came upon as we left the Breakers area and Newport.