Day 52: Imprisoned at Croton-On-Hudson

Imprisoned? Not really, when locals like Anne Brosnan come and greet you, bring cookies, and information about what to do around the area; not that we've been lost for something to do thus far. But if these days at COH were to wear on, we now have extra opportunities to fill in our days.

Today, Preston is up at his usual 'sparrow's' and today is off to Albany to catch up with an old mate who is overdue for his attention. We, though, are off to Kent, CT, to visit another quirky, historic town and a vintage machinery museum; we expect it to be about a 2-hr trip to get there, if we stop.

Well, that's about what it took, with a stop at one of Connecticut’s historical covered bridges. Bull’s Bridge dates originally from the 1700s and the present one from 1862. The covered style of construction was partly for structural strength (iron ore and pig-iron was originally transported across this bridge) and partly for protection of the deck from degradation due to weather.

Arriving at Kent, we lunched at a main street café and left the girls to explore the retail while Graeme and I continued out to the Connecticut Antique Machinery Assn Museum, where we dallied for a couple of happy hours. Returning to town, we rescued the gals, had a cold drink, and hit the road for home, stopping for dinner at an excellent Indian restaurant once there.

And thus ended Day 52.

(PS: There is encouraging news that repairs in the Erie Canal have been completed, and they’re flooding the pond. Hopefully it won’t leak, and we can make a move from here. We’re even thinking we might crank the Cummins’ and get going by Saturday. Preston is on the phone and computer, so our breath we bait as we sit and wait.)Weiterlesen