Thinking where to go this summer? How about a trip to Mystic?
My husband and I joined a bus tour from Albany, New York to visit this charming village in New London County, Connecticut.
Here are the highlights of our trip…
Mystic Seaport
We had fun exploring the historic Mystic Seaport which is the nation’s largest maritime museum. The museum is home to the world’s oldest surviving merchant vessel — the Charles W. Morgan whaleship.
Olde Mistick Village
This lovely place was designed to represent an 18th century New England village. We strolled the picturesque lanes and found a lot of unique shops and restaurants.
Mystic Aquarium
The Mystic Aquarium has various indoor and outdoor exhibits. My favorite ones are the Steller sea lions and the Beluga whales. I love watching the sea lions glide through the water, bask in the sun and pose for the camera.
The aquarium is also known to have the largest outdoor Beluga whale exhibit in the US. Sharing with you a short video of this beautiful white whale…..
If ever you plan to visit Mystic, then I guess it’s a great idea to include the Mystic Seaport, Olde Mistick Village, and Mystic Aquarium on your must-see list.
For more info on tickets, shops, restaurants, etc., please refer to the links (What & Where) below.
Have a nice weekend everyone and thank you so much for reading.
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Beautiful place ,love the pictures… You look great 😍
Thanks Tracy…. You just made my day😊
You had me at Alice in the Village and Home Made Ice Cream. Looks lovely.. I like the city but have found that small towns can have some wonderful unexpected surprises.
Hi there, I was reading your post about Alice’s Tea Cup, and I knew you’d love Alice in the Village too😊 Thanks for stopping by my blog:)
We are visiting New England in the fall ( we are from U.K. ) and are wondering if we can squeeze Mystic in.
That would be great 😊 My favorite amongst all three I mentioned is Mystic Seaport. If you ever get the chance to visit Mystic, pls don’t skip this – it’s the largest maritime museum in the US. You’ll love it!
Mystic is such a great place to visit. I haven’t been in years but used to love the Seaport. After reading your wonderful description & seeing your pictures, I think I’ll have to go back soon!
It was our first time there – just a day trip. I love the seaport❤️
That sounds like such a fun day trip! I love ships that would be really fun to visit.
Hi there, thanks for visiting my page😊 You”ll surely love the seaport – there’s a lot of fun activities for adults and kids.
Lovely post and it brought back so many memories. I don’t think it has changed and we went there over 15 years ago!
Thanks Diane. We were there 3 years ago, and we had a nice time. It’s a very relaxing and lovely town to visit.