 |
| The original Nautilus submarine, now a museum at Groton, Ct (Click on any picture to enlarge) |
We cruise slowly, as required, past the naval base in Groton where the submarines are docked. As large, low gray masses, they are hardly visible above the water line. The showcase submarine, of course, is the Nautilus, the first ever nuclear-powered sub.
 |
| Skies open at the marina |
Once at Norwich, we tie up at the Marina at American Wharf. It’s time again to do more laundry. Not a bad decision as it is overcast and unlike Lighthouse Marina in Aquebogue, it’s a real bargain…..only $1.25 a load. Bert heads back to the boat and suddenly the skies open. I wait under their entertainment tent with my freshly dried laundry for what seems forever. There was an empty bucket on the back deck of the boat. Within a matter of 20 minutes, it captures 2-3 inches of rain.
Bert spends a solid hour trying to fix one of the windshield wiper blades. It sounds like a small issue but one douse of salt water while we’re underway and visibility is terrible. I’m impressed that he stuck with the problem for so long and also that he actually managed to fix it. A huge relief.
 |
| Mohegan Sun |
 |
| Water View of Mohegan Sun |
Mohegan comes out the winner tonight, but the damage is limited to $60 this time. There was no repeat of my $3650 win on a fifty cent bet a number of years ago. Our shuttle driver, is Alex who is heading off to college in a couple of weeks. He works two jobs and is really personable. If you were interviewing someone for a job, you’d hire Alex.
CLICK HERE to go to the next day
CLICK HERE for all the photos from the trip. Warning: There are almost 300 pictures on the photo site. Click on any picture to enlarge, and look for the slideshow option for best viewing.