On the way home a stop into Fairfield County, Connecticut.
I've made peace with my husband's GPS unit. At first, I hated its incessant, droning countdown of the miles. "In 30 miles - make a left." "In 24 miles - make a left." "In 17 miles - make a left." You get the idea. I am not so good with anything computerized; in general, I am intimidated by technology. So on our entire ride to Maine last week, my husband would bark at me questions about where we were going next. How was I supposed to know? Wasn't that why we got this GPS thing to begin with: to eliminate pulling over and unraveling a map, which I can't even read with my glasses on?
I am one of those people who is map challenged and after 35 years of marriage my husband has still not accepted that fact. Anyway, it was a long drive from Maine to Connecticut, so I decided to "play" a little with the GPS unit and somewhere between New Hampshire and Connecticut we became friends.
I LOVE that little voice. I actually felt a sense of relief that we could never really be lost. I discovered little features that I could play with, and soon the hours were ticking away, as well as the miles.
It was late afternoon, when we checked into the beautiful Homestead Inn, so we ran right out to explore the town of Greenwich. The center of town is a shopper's paradise, filled with stores like Saks, Victoria's Secret, Coach, Talbots, Brooks Brothers, Tiffany & Co., J. Crew and so many more. This town is a hidden gem and only a 38 minute train ride to Grand Central Station. Visitors have been coming here for years because of its close proximity to the city and its abundance of shops, restaurants and museums.
We walked from one end of the shopping thoroughfare to the other and then looked forward to relaxing in our spectacular room. Though we were really so close to home, I felt like we were certainly in a special place.
The Homestead Inn has been run by Thomas Henkelmann, a world class chef, since 1997. The restaurant features "flawless French food." Originally an 18th century farmhouse, the 18 guest rooms hold an updated surprise. Each room is artistically and uniquely decorated and in no way resembles your standard hotel room. Our room, decorated in an Asian motif, featured burgundy walls, black lacquered furniture and porcelain blue lamps. The three acres of lush gardens give the Inn a secluded feeling.
Homestead Inn
Our children called and said "Aren't you coming home?" but we found a place to unwind before facing all of our work and routines. We found Greenwich.
