Whales, roses and castles

We have had several pleasant summer adventures since I got back from my China. On a trip to the aquarium in Mystic CT we saw Beluga whales and African penguins and all kinds of colorful fish.



Hartford is home to the oldest public rose garden in the U.S. at Elizabeth Park.
This weekend we went to visit Gillette Castle which was built in the early 1900s by a stage actor, William Gillette, who was the first Sherlock Holmes. Interesting building with a spectacular view of the Connecticut River.