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One gets a
sense of history standing next to the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear
powered submarine. She was also the first vessel to sail under the icecap at
the North Pole.
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Li's view at
dinner on the S&P Oyster Company patio which overlooks the Mystic River.
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Dinner at the
S&P - seafood ambrosia - YUM!
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Dusk over the Mystic River with the S&P Oyster Company
in the background (white building on the right).
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Mystic Seaport
harbors a large number of beautifully restored historic ships. The shipyard
used for restoration is also open to visitors.
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Hundreds of
years ago cod fishing was a major industry here. The cod was salted and dried
on racks (as shown in photo), then stored for future consumption or exported
to other countries.
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Joseph Conrad
- the steel hulled training ship for the Denmark navy. The ship collided
with another vessel in 1905, killing 22 cadets. Afterwards, the ship was
salvaged and sold.
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The wood
hulled whaling ship Charles W. Morgan.
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View of the
Joseph Conrad framed by the rigging on board the Charles W. Morgan.
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