Let me start by letting you know this day trip consisted of myself and my three children, ages 15, 13 and 10. This itinerary might need to look different if you have younger children. It also might look different if you like to shop! I do like to shop but with three kids I passed… Read More How To Spend a Day Around Essex, Connecticut
Mount Tom State Park is one of the oldest state parks! Like Haystack and Talcott Mountains, you get rewarded for your hiking venture to the top, a tower to oversee all. My family and I climbed Mt. Tom on a Friday morning so there wasn’t really anyone else there. I can’t say how crowded it… Read More Connecticut State Park Journeys: Mount Tom
While not a hiking state park, Harkness Memorial State Park is one of the parks that had been at the top of my list of Connecticut parks to visit, simply because of it’s beauty. Right on the coast in Waterford, with an old mansion (it’s named Eolia), beautiful summer gardens and plenty of space to… Read More Connecticut State Park Journeys: Harkness Memorial
This was my first visit to Elizabeth Park during rose season and let me tell you, I’m mad at myself for waiting this long in my life to visit! The place is an absolute magnificent mind relaxing destination. The rose smells, the colors, I’m still in awe. If you are in Connecticut in June (or… Read More Connecticut Gems: Elizabeth Park, Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden
Locally this is referred to as the Essex Steam Train and I did not know until more recently the actual name and that it’s considered a state park. Awesome! I have been on the train many times for their super popular Christmas train. One autumn I dragged some family on the train and boat ride… Read More Connecticut State Park Journeys: Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park
Touring inside Mark Twain’s house in Hartford has been on my Connecticut bucket list for years. I decided to take matters into my own hands, instead of waiting for someone to come with me, and I booked a solo ticket for a Friday morning. I arrived at 10 a.m. for the 10:30 tour and was… Read More A Morning In Hartford, Connecticut: Visiting The Mark Twain House and Elizabeth Park
I decided for Mother’s Day this year I wanted a day trip with my husband and three kids. My oldest only has a couple of years left with us before college days and I want to soak in the family time as much as I can. I spent many of my younger days in Rhode… Read More How To Spend One Day in Newport, Rhode Island
This is certainly a must do in Connecticut! I’m sick of waiting for when the pandemic is over and I can tour the inside. My children and I visited summer 2020 so we weren’t able to go in. I had seen it from afar while on an autumn Essex Steam Train ride in 2019 and… Read More Connecticut State Parks Journey: Gillette Castle State Park
Not traveling too much these days so might as well put my heart into my home state. My sister bought me a small poster of all the Connecticut State Parks and there are 107 and I’ve only been to just over 20. I’m going to document my journeys to all the parks! I took two… Read More Connecticut State Park Journeys: Collis P. Huntington
With a Covid summer I decided to stick to instate summer Connecticut adventures for my girl gang, nothing indoors and limited beaches. I had some homework cut out for me and made a list of 20 places, give or take; we had all summer, why not adventure out into our home state. One other criteria,… Read More Five Connecticut Gems
My first blog post is going to be about my wanderings around Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire! Several of my Instagram followers wanted to know all things related to my week’s itinerary at the lake and what better place than a blog to share and inspire. I hope it gives you inspiration, nudges your desire to… Read More Nine Things to do Around Lake Winnipesaukee
Momma Wanderer 