After the tourism tease that is visiting Gillette Castle in the off-season, we headed up to Hartford for a couple days of rest and exploration. Sadly, our AirBnb was not about to give us any rest and Hartford’s most interesting attraction might be the Carousel Museum 18 miles East. But first, the AirBnb. We knew …
Sadly leaving Rhode Island behind, we broke into Connecticut (one of the most fun states to say) with a stop that was recommended by a friend: Gillette Castle State Park. A long time private residence, this castle on a hill peaked our interest the second we saw it. Honestly, that there even is a castle …