East Coast Day 3: Princeton, Yale & Mystic

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Probably I don't know something, but why there were so many people on the road today? I know that tomorrow is Labor Day, but why people were moving today? We spent most of the time in line, especially in and out New York (state not city) and near New Haven... Anyway, in the morning we visited Princeton, and I really like both the University than the forest around. It has the feeling of a little thriving community. Yale University instead is really big, maybe a bit too much for my taste, but the neo gothic architecture is really nice. We arrive at Mystic too late to visit the open air museum of Seaport, but the little town near was still full. We manage to eat in the very kitch but very funny Mystic Pizza place, and that is not an Italian Pizza, but it wasn't bad.

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By Elisa Rolle

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[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Many people have a 3 or 4 day weekend this weekend because of the holiday. Some of them could have been traveling to get where they need to be tomorrow, but weekends like this, there's always higher traffic in general as people finish up doing touristy things. At least for the Northeast (especially where I am), Labor Day Weekend really is considered the end of tourist season.

Lovely pics!

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

It's the last long weekend before the end of summer in both the US and Canada, and it's always busy on the roads.

My wife and I married on the last day of July, in Ontario... never realizing that August 1 is also a big civic holiday. We gave a local a good laugh when we asked why the crowds...

[kassa-rvws.livejournal.com]

You have gorgeous photographs elisa! What kind of camera do you have? You should really compile your pictures into a book.

[jaye-valentine.livejournal.com]

Elisa, you really should consider compiling your travel photographs into a book. Your photography is absolutely breathtaking.

[yachay.livejournal.com]

Oooh you saw Yale! I bet it was as amazing as it looks like (in movies :P)

[shadownyc.livejournal.com]

I've always enjoyed the town of Mystic, as well as Mystic Seaport. Did you get to both?

[gardengroans.livejournal.com]

I am vicariously enjoying your travels along the East Coast. Your photos are wonderful. You have a great ability to select what is native to a particular city and display it. When you described Philadelphians as kind I smiled. We are not used to hearing others say such nice words.

One of the things about Labor Day holiday is that many people travel home from their vacations on the Sunday before. After Labor Day Monday, all summer fun and games are over, so people try to be home on that last day to cook out and picnic with neighbors, friends and family. Sort of a bittersweet last hurrah for summer.