The Salmon River is one of the most beautiful in the state of Connecticut. It’s not a tremendously long river, at only just over 10 miles. There are two other rivers that form this one; the Blackledge and the Jeremy. Both of these merge in the area of North Westchester. The end of the Salmon River flows into the Salmon Cove and then into the Connecticut River. This all happens in the vicinity of Moodus. Laura and I have visited different sections of the Salmon River during our stay in Connecticut and were thrilled with its beauty each and every time. Our visits really never got old. Please click through into this post to read my stories of our experiences as well as browse some of the many photos I’ve taken of the area. Continue reading…
Learning to Fly
I’m not going to say it was always a dream of mine to learn how to fly. It wasn’t. I actually didn’t give it much thought before earning enough money to pay for lessons. It was an idea I came up with that would help me visit my family that moved from New York to North Carolina. I thought that if I learned how to fly an airplane, I could simply hop in one for quick visits here and there. Unfortunately, flight lessons are much more involved than teaching a student how to “hop in an airplane” for a quick anything. The student needs to learn how to not only operate the actual aircraft, but how to navigate it as well. They also need to learn all about weather, which is a large part of air travel. In this post, I’ve documented each and every flight lesson I took at Orange County Airport (MGJ) in Montgomery, New York. If you’re interested in getting a private pilot’s license, please read through what I shared to make a more informed decision. You may love what you read and you may not – but at least you’ll learn something. Continue reading…