Pa. to Ct. to R.I.

Wed. We went to the Hershey RV show.  We had high hopes but they were not in the cards.  We spent all day there and made a bid on one of the motor homes.  After praying about it we are going to wait to a later date to buy one.  Below is one of the many booths that were at the show.

Thur. We took an extra day here and planned out trip up the New England states.
Fri. We drove to Milford Pa. on the edge of NJ and NY.  Here the Pinchot built their empire and home called the" Grey towers". A three story house built on 102 acres in Pocono Mountains.  Gifford Pinchot worked with President Theodore Roosevelt developing  the Roosevelt-Pincott conservation policies.  He became the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service and twice Governor of Pa. The top left picture is Grey Towers next to it the view out the front  toward the town Milford and the mountains of N.J. The grounds have many walking areas (3rd top picture). Top rt. picture is the building built for the family to keep all the files of the forest dept. and was a museum. Middle left is a pond in a gazebo where they sat and enjoyed company.  Next to it is a small pond and area to have company. 3rd middle picture is the old swimming pool which they have filled in and now have weddings and parties.  Middle rt. picture is a long reflective pool leading to the Bait Box a play house built by Gilford and Cornelia's only son (Gilford Bryce Pinchot). Bottom three show statues, stone steps coming out of the wall, and walkways in the gardens.  Bottom right momma bear and her three cubs playing near the woods.  We watched them play for a long time for years we have been trying to get pictures of bears.

The picture below show some of the gardens at the home.
Sat. We drove to Clinton Ct.  It seemed like a lot of miles because as we drove through NY and in Ct. the mile post do not go along with the exits. When we thought we were going through NY in 28 miles and drove over 70 it made it a long day.  The roads in Ct are rough even when we drove slow it was very bumpy.  We got all set up with sewer, elect; water, cable, and internet (we have not got it to work yet).  We both were exhausted when we got here. Below is a pictures we took on the way. We drove along a river and there were alot of nice homes.

Sun. We got up to 45 degree outside and 59 inside.  Below is a picture of us having breakfast with the heater on.

 We drove to Church in Groton Ct. afterwards we went to the USS Nautilus Museum. Top Left Picture is the sizes of the two submarines USS Ohio(larger ring) and USS Holland(smaller Ring). Bottom left is me in the smaller ring.  The rest of the pictures are taken in and around the museum.

 These pictures are inside the USS  Nautilus. We were given a monitor for a auto tour of the submarine. Very small living quarters but all ranks ate the  same food which was very good.

 When we left the Submarine force Library and Museum we drove a little way where they had a Monument. It was for the sailors that lost there lives in WW2.  It names all the sailors and then the ships.(1st and 2nd top picture) Top Right picture is the Bill Memorial Library. Next to it was the Groton Monument and Museum (middle left).  The monument over looked Fort Griswold and Fort Griswold Battlefield (this is where Benedict Arnold headed the British to slaughter the men at the fort). Middle right is the home of Ebenezer Avery which was the shelter for the wounded following the battle of Groton. The bottom pictures are of the Mystic Seaport Museum.

 Here is the bridge built in the twenties in Mystic Ct. It only goes up on the 40 of each hour in the day time.

Top left we found a apple tree, next picture to it we found a rock fence. Top right is the coastline in Clinton Ct.  The middle pictures are some homes we past(one on the right is on the coastline across the street for the beach[picture about it]).  the bottom pictures are the beautiful sun set.

Mon. We drove to New Haven Ct. to Yale we did not like the town it is old and not kept up.  We were disappointed knowing that Yale is a prestige's university.  We went on the tour and when you get into the campus it all changes.It is beautiful.  Yale founded in 1716 has many famous folks from there.  Top left is Nathan Hale next to him is one of the presidents that gave the school good luck.  Whenever he went to a game they won and one time he gave a boat a push with his foot and that set a record.  That is why folks rub his foot you can see the shine. Top right pictures two of the many buildings.  Middle left the architect was going to build a church and the university did not want a church so he change the name Sterling Memorial Church to Sterling Memorial Library. The next picture is the great hall in the library. Then we came to the odd shape building(middle 3rd picture).  It was donated by S & H Green stamps.  They wanted it to look like one of there pages of green stamps with green marble.  After they found out there was not enough green marble they chose the white which matches the rest of the university. Bottom left picture the marble from the inside which was cut so some of the light would come through the marble. Middle right  some of the rare 180,000 limited-edition tomes. including a Gutenberg Bible-in a temperature, light, and humidity-controlled building. they had a special event going on so we could not see the bible but where we were they had two Audubon books (bottom 2nd picture). bottom 3rd picture is the common lunch room for all the folks in the university.  We chose to eat there and the food was very good and they have a variety for all folks.

We left Yale and drove to Old Saybrook.  We took a walk down Main St. and many of the old houses from the 1700 and early 1800's. Top left picture surprised us in a business area of town. We then went to the marina next two top pictures where they have many BIG and nice boats(yacht's). Middle left is Lynde Point Lighthouse next to it is Saybrook Point Lighthouse.Middle left birds in the trees look like eagles. Bottom left we believe is Katheryn Hepburn's home.  It over looks the ocean and one of the light houses. The next two are home in the same neighborhood.

Tues. We got up enjoyed our 42 anniversary breakfast.  Then on the road again to East Haddam to see William Gillette castle.  On the way we took a ferry to cross the river just below the castle(top left two pictures).  We had a intro. movie on his life.  He was an actor and playwright and was renown for playing Sherlock Holmes.  His home on 184 acre with a 24 room 8,000 square foot home. No two doors in his home are alike.  They have movable parts to lock and unlock them.  The 2nd row 2nd picture he put the doors into find it hit the couch so he cut it out so the door would completely open.  He did have a insert to put in so you could not see the opening .  2nd row rt. is the light switches.  He did not want furniture to slide across his floors so he put them on tracts(bottom 2 left pictures) 3rd bottom the cats eyes would reflect the light of the fire when lite.

We then drove to Hartford the capital. we saw the nations oldest statehouse. Top left is the building next to it the grand staircase. The senate(top 3rd) and the House of Rep.(top left). We then went to the Connecticut state Capital(middle left). 2nd middle picture is the new Genius of Ct. on a small dome which will be put on the big dome of the building soon. 3rd middle Nathan Hale with his statement "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" middle right is the flags that were carried in the civil war for Ct. Bottom pictures the senate, House of rep, and fed court.  Bottom right is one of the art pieces on display.

Wed. We got up and went to Middletown RI. After we got set up we drove to Newport RI.  We went to the information place where the old train station (middle top) It is still used today during the summer and fall months.  We then drove to Fort Adams (top right to the one where I am flying a kite.) 3rd row middle is a light house in the middle of the bay. 3rd right is at Brenton Point State Park.  We took many pictures of the waves and the rocks. We then drove to Cliff Walk and looked at the mansions from the outside.  We tryed to go to church but they do not meet on Wed. so we did our own bible study.  We went to a restraunt and got Clam Chouder, sammon, green beans, potatoes, rolland butter and went back to Brenton Point for the sunset(bottom middle).  Bottom right I just had to skip rocks there was so many of them.