Newport & Jamestown, RI • July 3, 2017 On Monday, July 3rd, we tried to reason with ourselves that less people would be out and about and we could get away with going to some more touristy New England attractions. We had originally intended on going to Block Island, RI, but the night before, we realized…
Hiking the Airline Trail to the CT/MA/RI State Tri-Point • Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island’s High Point • July 2, 2017 • Written by Curtis For the four day weekend our friend Lars came down to Connecticut to go hiking. Unfortunately, Connecticut is generally lacking in high peaks. We had already hiked the highest point in the state…
Jess: Within our first week in Connecticut, we managed to visit both of the forts in our area. We first visited Fort Trumbull in New London, and then Fort Griswold in Groton. Both were free to tour, and we were able to bring Charlotte along. They are both unique and definitely worth a visit. We…
First Week in New London • Bluff Point State Park • July 1, 2017 During our first week living in Connecticut, we got out several times to visit local attractions. Along with checking out some coastal state parks, we toured Fort Trumbull and walked around downtown New London. Curtis will be sharing about the fort soon, but our…
Seaside Point & Harkness Memorial State Park • June 26, 2017 Curtis: It was our first full day in Connecticut. I had work in the morning, but like all first days, it was short and more administrative work than anything else. By the time I got home it was only mid afternoon. Naturally, we decided that…
It’s finally here — the last step of Curtis’ Navy training before he goes on to do what he signed up for in the first place! Thankfully the next couple months of training are supposed to be less intense than the past 6 months have been. What makes this part interesting is that since it’s…