Mamaroneck, NY to Mystic, CT and Back (By Car)

We rented a car from Enterprise and drove to Mystic, CT to get our car out of storage. Our first stop was the Mystic Seaport Museum where we had the super large fish and chips dinner at the cafeteria. We split one dinner since it consisted of big portions of haddock with fries and cole slaw.

After lunch, we headed to the storage facility to get our car. The pass code for the gate did not work when we arrived at the storage lot. Carla was able to squeeze around the gate to get to the car. It started without any problem. We were concerned the battery would be dead; but it had enough energy to turn the engine over. An unexpected surprise was the two front tires were pretty flat. Carla was able to drive the car and the storage lot gate had a sensor which automatically opened when a car approached. We were on our way and looking for a tire shop to get the flats repaired.

Sunset at Mamaroneck

We stopped at a gas station a mile from the storage lot to get air. The left front tire had a slow leak and we were able to get the pressure up some. The right front tire leaked air as fast as we tried to add air. A Goodyear tire shop was about two miles away. We took a chance and slowly drove there hoping there was enough air in the tires to arrive without ruining them.

Carla explained our situation and the need to get the tires repaired right away so we could continue on our way. The people at Goodyear were very understanding and within an hour had both tires repaired. Each tire was punctured by what appeared to be dry wall screws. Not only were the repairs quickly well done, the total bill came to $15. We were shocked that the work was done so fast at so little cost. We were soon happily on our way back to Mamaroneck.