Mystic...

Recently, I happen to watch the movie "Mystic Pizza".  It's a 1988 American coming-of-age film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor and one of my favorite actresses,  Julia Roberts.  The title of the film was based on a pizza shop named Mystic Pizza in Mystic, Connecticut.  So when my cousin mentioned that she was bringing me sight-seeing to Mystic, I hastily grabbed my camera, ready to experience the place where the movie was set.

Arriving in historic Mystic Village was just like entering any New England town, with it's quaint buildings and historic aura that comes with the place.  Mystic is a village, historically a leading seaport of the area, it being located on the Mystic River.

I enjoyed people-watching and sight-seeing by the mystic seaport.  People were strolling along the docks, some boys were fishing and seemed to be enjoying the thrill and excitement of finally getting their catch of the day.  Old folks were strolling along the Mystic River Draw Bridge,  their cameras in hand trying to capture the amazing view of the river with its beautiful boats anchored on the docks.   I was entertained just looking around and taking photos of course.  It was such a picturesque little village by the river that I could not stop having my camera work overtime to capture what i was seeing.

My nieces had a taste of some old-fashioned ice cream from one of the village's ice cream shop...and I finally had my personal encounter of the famous Mystic Pizza shop,  much to my excitement and delight.  It definitely was a slice of heaven back there.  Here are some of the photos of this quaint New England village  by a river that got me so excited and thrilled.  Enjoy the sights as I have!

A Taste of Old Wethersfield

A week ago, I went to visit my cousin and her family up in the east coast.  It's not my first time to visit her in her home in Wethersfield, Connecticut; but for some reason I have never explored this old historical town with its New England charm.  Therefore, I took it upon myself to demand a tour of this beautiful town.

Off we went to Old Wethersfield, Connecticut's first permanent settlement established in the 1600's, with its charming New England homes, some of which were old captains' houses, as the first settlers who founded Wethersfield in 1634 picked the site beacause of the Connecticut river.

Strolling along shade-covered lanes and by-ways, it was amazing to know that I was walking along hundred year-old footpaths tread by the very first inhabitants of this place.  Walking along Main Street, our first stop was at the Main Street Creamery & Cafe',  as my cute little nieces wanted me to have a taste of one of their favorite treats.  Main Street Creamery & Cafe' offers several flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurts and more...and they even have low-fat ice cream as my 10 year-old niece pointed out to me.  The building looked really quaint and fun with its purple paint and halloween decor.  I can't blame the kids for wanting to stop by,  especially after having a taste of their ice cream.