Urban Hiking

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Main Street Creamery and Café at the corner of Main St. and Hartford Ave. in Wethersfield.

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A Walk Along the River
My friend Jon and I walked along the river in Wethersfield today. We drove south along Elm St. past where the pavement stops, drove under I-91 and parked the car in the shade of a clump of trees. We walked at a moderate pace enjoying the mostly shaded road, views of the river and endured the roar of speedboats. When the shade ended and the hot sunny road stretched out before us, we decided to turn around and go back. From this vantage point, however, we could hear and see the remote operated airplanes. It must be a club that goes out there to play with their toys. There was a group in the same place on Wednesday when Leslie and I rode our bikes on the same road on our way to the Rocky Hill Ferry landing. These are not small model airplanes. These are the big boys—at least 5 ft. from propeller to tail.

Who Wants Ice Cream?
After a hot walk, it was time for ice cream and we knew just where to find it. When Leslie and I stopped at the Main Street Creamery and Café (on the corner of Main St. and Hartford Ave.) on Wednesday, the lunch menu was posted. Besides pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, they offer hot dogs and stuffed croissants. Leslie and I ordered one croissant each (different stuffing) and had them cut in half so we could sample both. We had the spinach and feta and the ham and cheese. Both very good. Today, Jon and I were too late for lunch, but we were there for ice cream anyway. It was so peaceful sitting at a table outside, savoring both ice cream and the ambiance that is Old Wethersfield.

If you stop by for lunch or ice cream, make sure you enjoy the flower gardens all around the building.

We also stopped at the Anderson Farm veggie stand over on Broad St. All I needed was a cucumber. I bought butter and sugar corn on Wednesday.