We left Norwich at 9:50 a.m. under somewhat cloudy skies but it brightened up nicely as we went along. The marina looks somewhat sad now that many of our summer dock mates have left but this year we were prepared with all of our lines out and fenders ready so off we went.
The bridges in New London gave us a photo op that we couldn't let pass. We really wanted to get a little extra out of the boating season and take a cruise to Long Island but we've learned over the years that mid-October is about as long as we can keep using the boat.
It had really brightened up by the time we arrived at Old Saybrook and there were a few boats heading out to go fishing.
Once we got in about 1/2-mile, making 5-6 miles per hour in the no-wake zone, we watched a Sea Tow boat cut directly across in front of us, the captain talking on his phone and doing some paperwork. I don't think he ever saw us until he had passed. Not a big thing; we were keeping a lookout even if he wasn't.
The fall colors became a little more intense as we went further north on the river. This picture is at a turn in the channel in Hadlyme, a mile or two above the entrance to Hamburg Cove.
Finally, the trip was over and it felt like a day in mid-August. This photo was in Cobalt, just a few miles from Portland Riverside were we'll be during the long winter.
The trip took 4 hours and 20 minutes and we could have gone faster but why would we on such a beautiful day?
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