New England Road Trip: Lighthouse Cruise, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, & Visiting My Old Stomping Grounds | New London, CT

I started the day by having an early lunch at Captain Scott's Lobster Dock (it has one of my top two lobster rolls of the trip!!). After lunch, I went on the Classic Lighthouse Cruise with New London's Cross Sound Ferry. It was so good!!

New London Ledge Lighthouse

"I've traveled every road in this here land" | CT, NY, NJ, PA, WV, OH, IN, IL, MO, KS, & OK

I may not have "traveled every road in this here land" but Mom and I should get medals after surviving my last move.

On our way home

First Snow, Clyde's Cider Mill, and the Brooklyn Museum | Groton, CT, Mystic, CT, & Brooklyn, NY

It's been awhile since my last post and a lot of things have been happening in the Northeast. We had our first snowfall on October 29! Because I live on the coast we only got a thick dusting, but farther inland many major roads and towns were closed. 

Even Heating is Different

I have never lived in a place that does not have central heat and air, but apparently that is very common up here. Instead there is one air conditioner window unit in the living room (which at least I know how to work) and these long heating elements that run along the floor boards. There are one or two of the heating elements in each room and a dial controller for each one. 

Heating element along the floor (and this is the
first time that I have windows that open from side to
side instead of top to bottom)

Getting Moved In | New London, CT

After I finally got moved in and got everything kind of sorted out it was time to make my generic apartment into a home. I found out from the apartment manager that I can't paint the walls but I can hang whatever I like on them. 

The 1,700 Mile Journey: Part 2

Several things that I learned while driving halfway across the country:

1. It is very depressing that the speed limit is 75 mph on the Oklahoma turnpike but I have to drive slower because I am pulling a u-haul

2. Missouri and Illinois have absolutely gorgeous and pastoral countrysides 

3. Indiana roads are horrendous and half of the roads in the state are under construction

4. There is a Cracker Barrel in almost every town in Ohio

5. When you drive the width of Pennsylvania it seems tor stretch on forever

6. The majority of highways and interstates in New England have a speed limit of 50 or 55 mph but everyone drives 70 mph

7. New Jersey road signs will take you the most complicated route possible to get back onto the interstate

8. New York has ridiculously high tolls for very short sections of road

9. Connecticut either doesn't believe in street signs or someone stole them all one Halloween and they were never replaced

10. A smile and a Southern accent works wonders :)

Made it to Groton!