{"id":10724,"date":"2019-07-08T18:51:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T18:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=10724"},"modified":"2019-07-08T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T18:51:31","slug":"2019-07-05-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=10724","title":{"rendered":"2019-07-05 &#8212; Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once we knocked out the New Jersey coast passage Magnolia was really on easy street! We had good weather and easy passages along the coast of Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-9-1024x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10707\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-9-1024x566.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-9-300x166.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-9-768x424.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-9-500x276.jpg 500w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-9.jpg 1557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First stop was a 270 protected cove near a small group of islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10710\" width=\"577\" height=\"610\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon and evening! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195554-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10723\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195554-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195554-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195554-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195554-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195619-1024x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10722\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195619-1024x530.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195619-300x155.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195619-768x398.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190621_195619-500x259.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I even took on a small boat project of wiring and installing some waterproof under counter lighting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_152607-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10721\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_152607-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_152607-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_152607-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_152607-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next stop was the Thimble Islands. Our friends on Amici have a ball there and a great location to meet up with them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"778\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10709\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-7.jpg 790w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-7-300x295.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-7-768x756.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-7-305x300.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another tranquil anchorage to watch the world&#8230;.(  <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thimble_Islands\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thimble_Islands<\/a>  )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"405\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203600-1024x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203600-1024x405.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203600-300x119.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203600-768x304.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203600-500x198.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203616-1024x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10719\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203616-1024x449.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203616-300x132.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203616-768x337.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203616-500x219.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203620-1024x423.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10718\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203620-1024x423.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203620-300x124.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203620-768x317.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190623_203620-500x206.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_070226-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10717\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_070226-1024x562.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_070226-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_070226-768x422.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_070226-500x275.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course we ONLY consume ice cream from historically significant parlors (  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashleysicecream.net\/history\">https:\/\/www.ashleysicecream.net\/history<\/a> ) yea thats not COMPLETELY true&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_082329-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10716\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_082329-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_082329-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_082329-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_082329-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last stop on the Connecticut coast tour was into Groton Connecticut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"905\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-8.jpg 948w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-8-300x286.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-8-768x733.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Capture-8-314x300.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My friend Tom Leclercq was a submariner out of Groton. Said Ledge Light was how they knew they were home.  (  <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_London_Ledge_Light\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_London_Ledge_Light<\/a>  )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_114204-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10715\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_114204-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_114204-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_114204-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_114204-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arriving Groton we were welcomed by our friends Al &amp; Michele of MV Kindred Spirit. They too were members of the class of 2013!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_142826-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10714\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_142826-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_142826-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_142826-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20190624_142826-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are off for a quick trip to Detroit and my nieces wedding. More next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once we knocked out the New Jersey coast passage Magnolia was really on easy street! We had good weather and easy passages along the coast of Connecticut. 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