Originally Posted by Ya Tu Sabes
It's hard for me... to think of Connecticut as anything other than an enormous suburban obstacle... <sigh> The things we do for love.
That part of Connecticut is nice. I lived there for 2.5 years. Check out North Guilford, just south of Middletown. It's far enough from the coast to not be so.... uptight. Lots of hills, trees, hiking trails. It was great. Middletown is nice, too. You might also look around Cheshire, west of Middletown as well.
I agree - Middletown to Hartford is ambitious. Take the side roads because the traffic will be tough.
Good luck!!