What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
There are some towns in Connecticut, to the best of my knowledge and searching, do not have an ice cream establishment and are relying on their neighbors for these tasty treats. And I’m not sure some of these towns even have a grocery or gas station which makes this “Knights of the Round Table” quest exceedingly challenging.
The town of Lyme is one of those places and despite my best efforts I could not find an ice cream parlor, but I did find this charming, quaint general store called the Hadlyme Country Market in the section of Hadlyme. It reminds me of the general store I grew up next too.
As you can see from the pics this is an old school general store with basic provisions, canned goods, a deli counter with cold cuts and baked goods and some coolers with milk and drinks.
Tucked in the back of one of these coolers is some pints of Häagen-Dazs and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, a couple half gallons of Friendly’s ice cream and a box with a random assortment of single flavors. With these as the options how could I pass up the chocolate covered vanilla known as the Klondike Bar!
This is a beautiful part of our state and if you get a chance don’t pass up a drive through Lyme and enjoy Gillette’s Castle, Fox Hopyard State Park. views of the Connecticut River and the HadLyme Country Market. But ask yourself…what would you do for a Klondike Bar?
The Connecticut Ice Cream Quest 