After one too many rides along the Farmington, it’s time to take a ride along the truly mighty Connecticut River.
The ride starts taking in the respective town greens of Bloomfield and Windsor, with a quick detour by Windsor Station to see the train roll by.
On the way up to Windsor Locks, we actually do pass over the Farmington River. This is a bit upstream from where it drains into the Connecticut River.
A quick sail through the historic district, and it’s off to the Canal Trail…
In ages past, the canal let ships navigating the Connecticut bypass a particularly treacherous portion of the river. Today the area is presided over by bald eagles, who magnanimously allow humans passage through their territory.
Grand Poombah 
Humans 
River, trail, canal
From the Suffield end, we turn west and battle headwinds on exposed roads, passing Bradley Field.
And back through Poquonock, for one more encounter with that other river.
