Our perfect CONNECTICUT road trip! (Amazing hikes, waterfalls, local FOOD, & MORE!)
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- We spent four days road tripping around our 47th state of Connecticut and it was a blast! We ate some local foods, went on two amazing hikes, saw some beautiful waterfalls, toured a “castle,” and learned some of its maritime history!
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Hiking to Rand’s View
02:53 EPIC waterfall by Rand’s View
03:25 Kent Falls State Park
05:19 Arethusa Farm Dairy
06:44 Hiking at Ragged Mountain
09:23 Trying steamed burgers
10:55 Wandering around Yale University
12:08 Trying apizza
15:35 Sleeping at a casino
16:27 Devil's Hopyard State Park
17:33 Gillette Castle State Park
19:03 Lobster roll at Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock
20:41 Mystic, Connecticut
21:40 Mystic Seaport Museum
25:00 Update on Rhode Island
📍Locations in this vlog
Hike to Rand’s View: tidd.ly/3NGwyhr
Kent Falls State Park: goo.gl/maps/ncSwfVsmogy8rksB9
Arethusa Farm Dairy: goo.gl/maps/HRKfx4UvWQrmEJPh7
Our route for Ragged Mountain: tidd.ly/3Pkj6Bi
Ted’s Restaurant: goo.gl/maps/Bd91agaW4QbLAHvY6
Zuppardi’s Apizza: goo.gl/maps/BFQwjeNhYXSd2LZe6
Devil's Hopyard State Park: goo.gl/maps/SNDNrPYCPTxo3BFn8
Gillette Castle State Park: connecticutstateparks.reserve...
Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock: goo.gl/maps/mR4Xn5U1oSuEjfkm6
Mystic Seaport Museum: goo.gl/maps/PqkD2C8NvscTGiRx8
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👋🏼 About us
Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, RUclips videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier.
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as a person that lives in CT I'm glad you liked it here
You guys were the reason we took a family vacay to San Luis Obispo last year and we’re doing CT in the fall for leaf peeping season. You do such an amazing job with the attention to detail where you visit. Keep up all this awesomeness.
We bet CT will be amazing in the fall! Had we not had Canadian fall plans, we would've saved it for then!
No way y’all actually came here for vacation. 😂 Leaves are starting to change color already 🤦♂️
The best video on Connecticut I have ever seen. Most travel people totally ignore Litchfield County. I live north of the town of Litchfield , and was a little disappointed you didn’t mention all the beautiful mansions on North and South streets. Great video can’t wait to watch your other vids.
Thanks and thanks for watching!
I am from Connecticut and still live here. So glad you made this video ! You guys are awesome. 😊
Born and raised in CT and I love , how you brought a new prospective on travel , especially in my hometown state. Thanks for your up load ! CT stand up and give them love! Great job .. Shout out to everyone else out there who will see this ! Shout out your state . Love your channel & content!
Woohoo! Thank you and thanks for watching! ❤
Had no idea CT had so much natural beauty! Great Video......one of your best ever! Bravo.....
I was born and (mostly) raised in Connecticut, and the Mystic Seaport has always been one of my favorite places. Just walking around there gives you a glimpse of a way of life which has largely disappeared. Another thing worth noting is the ruggedness of the terrain once you get off the beaten track; between the rocks, the forest and the winter weather you wonder how anybody ever managed to farm there.
Brother what's the cost of living in Connecticut? Can you suggest some areas where living with a family is safe and easy access to groceries...
I grew up in CT! People don’t realize how cool the North East is! Great job covering it!
It is super cool! We really enjoyed it!
Thanks and thanks for watching, Nikki!
The Northeast has the best of all worlds in my opinion. Even though it tends to be crowded, we have amazing natural beauty. The best transportation. The best suburbs that don't really sprawl. I'm not down grading other parts of the nation, because all parts are beautiful, even Florida!!!😅
@@deanchapman1824The best transportation? It takes an hour to go 15 miles. Why are you dissing Florida when most of us flee here to go to Florida aka the best state.
Welcome to Connecticut! I have lived here all my life. So much to do here, you made Interesting choices about where to visit. Keep up the good work.
I'm surprised you didn't hit Louis' Lunch in New Have, the birthpalce of the hamburger!
Connecticut is beautiful! We love your enthusiasm about learning and trying new things!
Excellent CT tour! I’ve been to both Pepe’s & Sally’s pizza both outstanding. Great video guys! ~Cara 😊
People always dunk on Connecticut for not being cool and I don't know why. It looks amazing to me. So much of that New England natural beauty, gorgeous architecture, etc.
Connecticut was awesome!
Your video makes me wanna leave Florida and go on a trip to CT to escape the heat! Gorgeous. So many cool things in Rhode Island if you ever go back. My wife is from there and took me around for clam cakes and chowder (Aunt Carries is a must visit, Iggys is great too), State House and WaterFire festival
Omg! You guys were in my neighborhood, up in the Northwest corner of CT. I’m a teacher in Salisbury, CT❤ and live in Kent!!!!
I was in Connecticut for two months in Summer 2022. Loved the apizza. I tried a seafood pizza with shrimp and clams and then a classic with just the sauce and romano cheese. I loved the cracker like crusts!
I love you guys' videos. You all are the only van/travel channel I still watch. You like and do the same things I enjoy -day hikes and nature, national parks, local food spots and off the beaten path local attractions. The only difference is I'm not a coffee drinker. Keep up the great work!
Oh man we looooved the apizza! Still one of our favorite types of pizza. We're glad we share lots of the same interests! Thank you and thanks for watching!
Nice video! It’s cool seeing you explore our hometown of Mystic. Glad you enjoyed! ⚓️
Didn't know Connecticut was so beautiful!! Consummate professionals-! Even made Kona look majestic. ❤❤❤ Love your videos- sending positive vibes. 😊
Lived here my entire life. Been all over the country. Connecticut is a beautiful state!
I’ve lived here entire life.. small st but has a lot of great schools, businesses. Etc etc
I’m really happy that I’ve found you guys! Thank you for sharing your hiking spots, local food and history with us! It’s nice to see so many places exist to explore and I’m looking forward to traveling and hiking to several locations that you have shown us😊
Thank you and thanks for watching! ❤
Loved the video! I had no idea Connecticut was so beautiful! My favorite part was the food too! Looked so good!
all of the youtubers never do RI justice. I watched you and another one today and because it rained they too skipped a ton of things to do. It is unfortunate that all who do not live there think that Newport and Providence are the only "go to" places in the state.....y'all miss so much. You need to go back and enjoy the smallest state in the Union - one with a rich history and great food.
We agree there is tons to do in RI. We had crummy weather and limited time unfortunately. We’ll be back one day.
No need to apologize for not recording a video in Rhode Island. We appreciate all the extra effort you put into sharing your travels, and you’re allowed a day off camera whenever you want. Thanks for sharing!
I saw zuppardis and got so excited!! one of my childhood favs
Most of us Nutmeggers don't even realize how pretty our state is until we have visitors from elsewhere who just ooohhh and ahhhh when we drive along an every day average twisting road.
We were really impressed with Connecticut!
Bummed you didn't get to experience more of Rhode Island! It's such a beautiful state and there is so much to do. As a native Rhode Islander now in Boston, I'm looking forward to your Massachusetts video!
Hi Happy couple! I'm always very happy to see you Katheryn and Adam🙋connecticut is beautiful! You always do wonderful job! May God be with you wherever you go🙏
thanks A+K
My father was born near Kent Falls..i was there several times and i always enjoyed the beauty of it
It's an awesome spot!
2:16 Beautiful meadow... i instantly feel relaxed and at peace.
To Europeans, we always think US food sizes are big and know to get a small, but those ice creams were on a whole new level! I dread to think what their large sizes were like! Where I grew up, there's an open air museum that reminds me of the Seaport museum as like the one in Connecticut, the buildings used to exist in a real-world scenario and they were taken down brick by brick and rebuilt at the museum. My mum would always tell me one of the old Victorian terrace houses in the 'town' part was the home of a kid she taught.
That ice cream scoop was off the charts! I think they would just hand over the bucket if you asked for a large 😂
We love those kind of museums! We've really enjoyed being around stuff that is as old as it gets here in the US! But it doesn't compare to how old buildings are where you are!
Nice trip this made me want to go to C.T just for a steamed burger 😂
The historic ships were amazing. When I visited Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI (just outside of Detroit), I noticed the beds in the homes of this Revolutionary period village were quite short. When I inquired of the docent, she explained that early Americans were much shorter than they are today. James Madison, the nation's fourth president, was only 5'4". For architecture fans, New Canaan is home to the landmarked Glass House designed by the late Philip Johnson, who was a professor of architecture at Yale. Though he built the house for himself, the building is now open for public tours.
Beautiful state and wonderful vlog! I’m here for the waterfalls and ice cream! Thank you for this fun vlog! ❤🎉
Love the video! As a local, it’s amazing to see all that you did. I also work for the Mohegan Tribe so it was 1. Great to see you stay at our casino, and 2. I wanted to add a bit of indigenous history you missed. Specifically, “Devil’s Hopyard” is one of many locations of cultural importance to indigenous people of the area. Originally, the story was that the Giant, Moshup, became so angry that his feet turned fiery red hot and he walked from the Martha’s Vineyard area, west across New England. Where he stepped, he left imprints, such as those found at what’s now known as Devils Hopyard. When early settlers arrived, they attributed many indigenous stories to the occult/demonic origins. Hence changing many names of local indigenous sites to “devil” instead of “Moshup” and retold indigenous people’s stories involving the devil instead. Love the video, but wanted to share this information for anyone interested. 😊
Very interesting! Thank you for watching and sharing that!
Trying to get caught up to these A+K videos... This videos got variety; really like the hikes for scenic views, the Yale library and old shipyard and then the food; ice cream, burgers and pizza as the reward. Eat and go..
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
FANTASTIC video…loved all the humor and beauty and the food looked AWESOME! CT looks amazing! ❤
I love how you show us all the beauty in each state. Some of us have not been lucky enough to visit these locations. Now we can have an idea of what we are missing. Thanks for another great video. 🙏🌻🐕🥰
Just found your channel and subscribed. I'm a New England girl and love seeing places I've been to and some I haven't but will be after seeing this. Please come back to RI...so much here for a small state!
As a New Havener, I don't think it's a big deal which spot you got your apizza from. Zuppardi's is highly regarded. The whole "rivalry" between the pizza shops is overblown. I'm just glad you got some Foxon Park birch beer! Reminds me of when you got birch syrup in Alaska. Did they taste similar?
We agree! We're sure you can't go wrong with any of the apizza shops! We hate these highly opinionated foods because no matter what we pick, people come at us and tell us we picked wrong 😂
It tasted different! The birch water was like slightly sweet water, but this definitely tasted more root beer-y.
great video as always guys! i definitely needed some ideas on things to do/eat in CT....as a new york style pizza lover, the "apizza" looked even better....looking forward to the MA vlog! cheers! :)
Chatfield hollow State Park in Killingworth Connecticut is awesome!
I bet!
Fun video, beautiful landscapes. I was going you would through in a Gilmore Girls reference when you were at yale. It is beautiful.
Welcome to Mystic!!! I love you guys and here you are in my town!! Enjoy...
zuppardis was the move, amazing crust, my all time favorite pizza
It was solid!
My face lights up when I see a new video from yall! Yay!
Kona frolicking at the end was precious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a pretty state it is. Glad you enjoyed
Wow, that's a very beautiful state.
Wow 😮 So much packed into this wonderful episode! Trails, Waterfalls, Yale, Apizza and a Castle! Connecticut looks absolutely amazing! I was waiting for that food item that would be "pillowy" enough for Adam 😂 Then, and then...you went to Mystic!! Mystic Pizza was such a favorite of mine!
Sorry about Rhode Island, the sunset looked beautiful though.
I love all the history you gave here. I agree with Katherine, Yale does remind me of Hogwarts 😊 Great episode 👏 👍 😊
I agree completely- I've tried both types of lobster rolls and I like them both.
Looks like a lot of fun places to visit that we don’t think about when you think Connecticut. Thanks for finding those spots! When you make it to Iowa we recommend going to the Grotto in West Bend, IA and the Community apple orchards in Fort Dodge for the apple dumplings and ice cream- they melt in your mouth😃
Hey...we live in Kent and walk doggie at the Falls pretty much every evening. Glad you made Arethusa! We are just loading our new van...see you on the road!
glad you got to the mystic seaport and the museum
Enjoyed this one a lot, but the end with Kona having a blast was the best.
"Put the pie in ya face toots!" Adam has a future as a New England Italian for sure haha! Born and raised in CT and you guys made me want to go out and explore more. Its so easy to downplay or forget about the beauty that can be in your own backyard. Thank you for the awesome content, every time I see a new video my day gets better. Keep up the great work!
😂😂 just wait til you see our next video!
We had a blast in CT! Thanks and thanks for watching!
Pretty hike ❤
Thanks for visiting my home state! I love your videos, and your crazy adventures!!
You are sure doing a great job sharing with us what all our United States has to offer! When the hubby retires, I would like to drive through New England and you have provided some great places to visit! Your CT stops were gorgeous! Great drone videos!
Great video guys
My wife and I just did a New England road trip two months ago and while in Mystic don't neglect going up the road to Groton and visiting the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered sub, and it's free. We did spend a day in Newport, RI and it was wonderful and well worth a whole day touring mansions and walking down by the sea.
Planning a New England trip, thanks to your other New England videos, so these ones are perfect timing! So excited. Always love your content!!
That’s awesome! Don’t forget to check out our website as well! We can be way more thorough and detailed there than we can on videos.
We hope you have a great trip!
@@AdventuresofAplusK ahh definitely will do, thank you! Keep up the awesome content 🤙🏼
Lots to enjoy.. CT, MASS,RI, NH, MAINE. SO much to see.
Great I really enjoyed your trip, I love the pizza. thank you guys for showing us the beauty of connecticut
Hey! Welcome back to New England! I live about a mile from CT and am discovering a lot of beauty there that you don’t see from the aggressively driven highways. A lot to explore. I can’t wait to see what you focus on in my home state of MA. Clearly Boston, hopefully the Cape, but so much to see outside of the metro area. Safe travels!
Beautiful video. Grew up in Mass and never knew about the special pizza in New Haven. Now I want some.....Good stuff as usual.
Love mystic! So sorry Newport was gloomy for you guys! Glad you got to fit in the sailing though! It is such a beautiful beach town 😊 as a mass native I am PUMPED for your next video!!
I love CT....lived there long ago. Mile for mile, one of our most surprising states
I love you guys ❤❤great video full of tips and tricks
Thanks so much!!
Hello, thank you for sharing nice video 💛💛❤️👍
I'm so glad you came to my home stare. The kids and I were thrilled to watch your video. Next time you're in New Haven, you should definitely try Modern, Sally's, and Frank Pepes. They're all amazing.
If time, dollars, and calories were not issues we would've loved to have tried all the apizza spots in New Haven! We had a great time in CT!
@@tommygogetter5992 very true
I love Frank Pepe's white clam pizza. The line is always crazy - but awesome. At least it is less busy there, we usually order and go eat in the park.
Yet another great video!! I found you guys when I started my road trip in Vermont, and every state I visit I watch your video for places I have to visit! Love the bloopers at the end! 😂 and wish I could travel with you guys!!
That's awesome! Thank you and thanks for watching! If you see us out and about say hi!
We were hoping you went to Frank Pepe’s! Let’s just say we found a place to park with the trailer, the super long paddles were fun to watch, and the pizza was great. That was our one Connecticut stop. Thanks for all the videos, try Pepe’s next time.
Nice videos 💯 tq
woo finally my home state! you definitely did this state justice 😄
Even with all the cool stuff you’ve seen through your travels, I love how excited you were to see the beautiful waterfalls and meadows!
I share this with my CT niece and she said y’all should’ve gone to Pepe’s for New Haven pizza. 😉
Hello Adventurers, really enjoyed the waterfalls and awesome eats. Super great state, but you gotta give Rhode Island some love here. Hopefully, somehow you come back to the Ocean State though you probably won't because you have other beautiful places to visit. Awesome Video Kathryn & Adam😊😊😊😊.
We definitely need a redemption shot at RI!
i have watched all you guys videos! 😅
I need to visit Mystic some day. I find all those old shops and ships interesting. Lobster rolls, burger, and pizza all looked awesome.
I’ve been following you guys since Alaska and I can’t believe you are here in my state!!!
Wahoo! Thanks for watching!
When get to newfoundland need try cod cheeks n fish n brewing just heads up it amazing
Gorgeous! We made it Redding guys! Rode ebikes from the sundial bridge up the Sacramento River Trail. Beautiful! Had coffee at Theory Coffee Roasters. Loved it! Yaks on the 5 is still on the list! We’ll be here 3 months at the least. Hot AF but still loving it. Cool little town!
That's awesome! Such a sweet ride huh?! I bet it is roasting there! Don't forget Taste and See Ice Cream as well!
@@AdventuresofAplusK yeah it’s going to be 112 degrees this coming week! Freaking hot!
Those 🍦 Ice Cream 👀 Eyes 🤩😍
If you haven't made it to Iowa yet, he won't want to miss Maquoketa caves state park. It's beautiful! Some other suggestions are the Field of Dreams, Buddy Holly crash site, and American Pickers, though you're both young, you will still appreciate these.
Iowa will be our 50th state and we have big plans for it! 🚴♂️🚴♀️. We won’t have our van so we’ll be very limited to where we can go, but we’d love to visit again to see some of the spots you mentioned one day! Thanks and thanks for watching!
"Diane, got get your food" really made me laugh haha! also, i know you two are big ice cream fans and we were just in costa rica and had some ice cream at one of their chain stores and OMG!! you would love it. We had a carrot cake ice cream, like what?? soooo good! ok, thats all for my random fact nobody asked for :) Connecticut looks so lovely. I was waiting for the Gilmore Girls reference when you were at Yale 😆
Kona’s meadow hops are a 12/10!!
haha she loves the meadows! 😂❤
Tell me that while you were in Newport you got to try the New England clam chowder from the black pearl. Best chowed around
Wow, when you hiked Ragged Mountain in Berlin you were only about a mile from where I live. I wish I had could have "bumped" into you and said hello. Love all your videos!
How cool! That would have been awesome! Thanks and thanks for watching!
I’ve been in and around Connecticut off and on most of my life but never knew that northwest corner was so pretty. Hope you get back to RI soon.
We hope we can redeem RI also!
Thanks again for sharing - the good and the bad! Loved seeing your filming begin with a white blaze on the AT! Any trail magic around where you hiked? And there's something about walking around college and university campuses - always fun to explore! Have you been to University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning? Your Hogwarts theme music would be great background music there, too!
Hiking on the AT was awesome. Didn't notice any trail magic. We have driven by Univ of Pitt, but haven't spent any time there! Maybe one day!
Grew up in Waterbury and you had my mouth watering for the clam abeez and birch beer. If you had also stopped at Blackies for a hot dog with their relish i think i woulda died.
Ah man it was so good! We'll have to stop there next time!
Thank y’all for representing the number 1 bbq restaurant in my hometown Millers Smokehouse in Belton,Texas enjoyed the video beautiful waterfalls!!
That place was awesome!
foxwoods has an amazing pequot museum! hope you get a chance to stop by next time your around!
Oh that looks interesting! Will have to check that out sometime!
Beautiful can't wait till u get to my home province of Newfoundland
That is where we are most excited about! Can't wait!
I grew up in the New Haven area - you guys MISSED OUT by skipping Sally's Apizza!!! I never even heard of the place you went 😂
Everyone has their favorite 😊 we knew Sally's and Frank Pepe were popular, but we wanted to try something different.
Now I want a lobster roll! and pizza! Great video
Love your meadow "frolicking"! We lived in CT for a few years...in fact, we got married there! So glad you went to Mystic. Such a beautiful area After that we moved to MA, so I'm looking forward to your next video. Daughter #1 was born in Connecticut; daughter #2 was born in Massachusetts!!
CT was so beautiful and Mystic was a lot of fun! We're excited to share what we got up to in MA!
I’m so enjoying these walks down memory lane! Thank you!! We’ve been to all 8 of the Ivy League campuses & really enjoyed the architecture. They are all unique & beautiful! My top 2 are Yale & Princeton, which y’all have just seen, & yes they do have Hogwarts vibes!!!! Mystic Seaport is definitely worth the visit; so much to do & experience! Did y’all get to see Brown University Camus? So bummed for y’all over RI. Newport is a beautiful area. Hope y’all get to go back. Be sure to go on the Cliff Walk when you do!! Providence has a WaterFire festival that’s really neat too. Safe Travels + Happy 4th!!🎉
We did walk around Brown on our day in Providence - beautiful campus! We hope we can redeem RI one day!
I hope you checked for ticks after your frolic in the meadow. Love your videos
Yes we did! Didn’t find any that time but have found at least one in all of us by now! They are a pain!
What a beautiful state! Have only been to a small area. Trails and waterfalls were amazing. Funny, I was thinking Yale reminded me of Hogwarts before you said that. The clam pizza looked yummy! Love clams! The castle was amazing! Adam I LOVE lobsta rolls too! I need to remember this place. Watching this on Independence Day. Hope you guys have a great day!🇺🇸❤️
We got to see and walk around a few of the Ivy League campuses and they all were so beautiful! The clam pizza was spectacular! And it's hard to be lobsta rolls! Thanks, Loey, you too!