Trips

Revel in the magic of the Halloween season while you walk through the pumpkin spectacular with over 5000 Jack-O-Lanterns carved with a specific theme.

DEPARTURE TIME:  5:00

FEE:  $TBD, for transportation and admission to the zoo

Register at www.ledyardrec.org or in the office

Enjoy one of Connecticut’s premier non-scary fall attractions.  Delight I over 100 Pumpkinhead people and their pets in two venues with multiple creative settings.  Browse their Harvest Store and Garden Center and enjoy apple cider donuts and more!

DEPARTURE TIME:  10:00

FEE:  $13, for transportation, admission and tour

Register at www.ledyardrec.org or in the office

Experience Cafe189, where Grasso Tech Culinary Arts and Guest Services make a full lunch served in their dining room.  You would never guess that you are in a high school.  These students are amazing!

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FEE:  $3, for transportation only

Register at www.ledyardrec.org or in the office

New London, CT

Monday, August 14

DEPARTURE TIME:  1:15

Enjoy views of eight lighthouses from Newl London to Long Island, including Plum Island Light, the supposed site of the first amphibious assault by and American army in 1775; plus, two Revolutionary-era forts and much more!

Saturday, August 19th

It’s a short ride aboard our motorcoach before we arrive in Perkins Cove, nestled within southern Maine’s rocky coastline.   Get a firsthand lobstering experience while sailing aboard a lobster boat, where you will see traps hauled and lobsters caught by authentic lobstermen.   A guide will provide an explanation of the lobster fishery and the many scenic points along the coastline.   When back on land there is the opportunity to explore one of the loveliest harbors on the Maine coast and it’s myriad of galleries, shops, and boutiques.   Listen to the gulls and the bell buoys as you have lunch at one of the many waterfront eateries (meal not included in the tour price).   Stroll the Marginal Way, a paved footpath that meanders along the Atlantic Ocean.   We will also make a stop at the Nubble Lighthouse.   There is no access to the lighthouse itself, but the views from our vantage point are spectacular.

NOTE:  Buses are prohibited from traveling into Perkins Cove, so it will be necessary to disembark in a nearby lot.   The walk to and from Perkins Cove is about a quarter of a mile along level, paved ground.

DEPARTING:  7:00 a.m. Norwich Commuter Parking Lot, Laura Blvd/ Rt. 82, Norwich (I-395 Exit 11)

RETURNING:  near 9:00 p.m.

FEE:  $TBD; price includes motorcoach transportation and cruise.