I Straugle with the Name Maugle Maugle Sierra Vineyards, Ledyard July 11, 2009 "Maugle." I've tried and tried to find the derivation of the word and have come up with nothing. Perhaps it's a family name? A rather non-Spanish sounding Spanish word of some sort? I don't know. All I could find was this … [Read more...]
Dinosaur State Park Museum
Dino-Mite! Rocky Hill (Google Maps Location) April 5, 2009 Lame title, I know. Which is a shame, because Dinosaur State Park is more deserving. Several of our state parks have museums - some large and well attended, others tiny and hidden. This one is wholly unique and is often a stop on non-Nutmeggers’ visits … [Read more...]
Day 4: Aix-en-Provence, France
July 13 As if Nice hadn't already done so, Aix was the town that convinced us we wouldn't mind living in Provence. It's a young vibrant university town with the most beautiful people in the world who have the pleasure of eating some of the best food on the planet. We walked up and down the The Cours Mirabeau and … [Read more...]
Days 2 & 3: Monaco & Nice, France
July 11 We hopped on a train in Nice that took us over to Monte Carlo so we could do some cheap shopping. Ha. In reality, we hoofed it up the steep hill overlooking town to the Monaco exotic garden and cave. While this isn't on most Monte Carlo itineraries, it should be as it was awesome. Here's a video of the … [Read more...]
Day 1: Nice, France
July 10 After flying overnight from JFK to Nice, we settled into our hotel and spent the rest of the day walking around the city. For all the incredible things about Nice, the beach is terrible - all rocks, no sand and lots of dudes in Speedos. We enjoyed the first of what would become an endless parade of … [Read more...]
France/Monaco/Switzerland: 2004
July 9 - 26, 2004 Having just watched the Tour de France again this year (and dusted off my old racing bike!), Hoang and I have been wistfully reminiscing about our two week adventure around France. We followed the Tour a bit here and there and of course did as much - and ate as much - as possible. It was a … [Read more...]
UConn Dairy Bar
I Dream of Jonathan. There. I Said It. UConn Dairy Bar, Mansfield May 24, 2009 & Other Visits CTMQ is far too big and often unwieldy. It has sprawled from being just about museums into all sorts of directions and sections. I recently began eating Jane and Michael Stern's "Eat Before You Die" Roadfood items across … [Read more...]
Holmberg Orchards
What's Up, Holms Holmberg Orchards, Gales Ferry July 11, 2009 This place is in Gales Ferry. Gales Ferry? Ah yes, another of Connecticut's weird naming conventions; Gales Ferry refers both to a village within the town of Ledyard, Connecticut, and to a complex of buildings within that village at the site of the … [Read more...]
122. Stratton Brook State Park Nature Center
At least I saw a Water Scorpion Simsbury (Google Maps location) July 5, 2009 At one point I think I had a plan to visit all the state parks in Connecticut and blog about them too. Who knows, maybe I will someday but it's not on the docket right now. Through my hikes and general curiosity I'll be hitting a ton … [Read more...]
Ice Cream at Ridgefield IC Shop
No Cookie Pusses Here Ridgefield Ice Cream Shop, Ridgefield July 2009 As has become my tactic, I made sure to figure out a route back from a week visiting my family in Delaware that would take in a few CTMQ sites. After hitting a museum on the way down, I figured we'd make it a little more fun - and delicious - on … [Read more...]
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