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Saturday 19th September.

Knowing that the Harriet Beecher Stowe centre didn’t open until 9:30, so aimed to arrive bang on the dot. Which we did; to be told: “We’re expecting a tour group here shortly; could you come back around 11:00?”
Nope.
I would’ve read Uncle Tom’s Cabin better than fifty years ago, and frankly, don’t remember much about it now.
Reality is that we were only going to go to the Centre because we were there where it is.
So we headed off to the Springfield Museums 21 Edwards St Springfield MA 01103
‘Four Museums on one Site!’ was the blurb.
Two of them were closed.
But what was available filled in about four hours. (And I purely loved the Dr Seuss sculptures!)

Okay; truck off to Gillette’s Castle, 67 River Rd., East Haddam, 06423
Gillette himself was a movie star in the 1920s and made a heap of dosh…so he proceeded to spend it.
On building himself a castle.

If you’re thinking about visiting it…don’t.
It’s gross.
It epitomises excessive money and an utter and absolute lack of taste.
It’s worse than gross…it’s an obscenity.
The five minute ferry trip was of far more value.

So started heading for Cape Cod..
Got as far as Groton, thought we’d find a motel for the night. Only to find all those we tried were full! (Or had they been warned of our imminent arrival?)
Finished up in Quality Inn, 404 Bridge St Groton 06340 at a cost of twice per unit than what we’ve been paying.
Ouch!