New Haven, Connecticut was our next stop. We spent a little bit of time in New Haven. Carroll and I tried to enroll at Yale but both of our IQs were too high! They simply did not have a program for genius such as this. At my niece's, Elizabeth, suggestion, we had lunch at Louie's Lunch. That was an experience. The place was so tiny we drove by it -- twice! But is was a fun experience when we finally found it. The menu is burgers and they cook them in these small countertop style gas grills from 1900. Surprisingly the hamburgers go in on their sides. (The seafood at the Chowder Pot was amazing!)
I was especially interested in seeing the midieval mansion of William Gillette, early actor and playwright. Gillette was most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. He built this "retirement" home between 1914 and 1919. It was truly amazing. Also we had the most incredible ferry ride across the river to get to his castle. The tiny ferry could only hold about 4 cars! It was great -- in spite of the torrential rain at that time.
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