In the rain we travelled to see the museum for Mark Twain in his home town of Hartford. We picked up a few bits in the store, and then explored. Unfortunately, no photography was allowed, but we could walk around the grounds of the family home. In the exhibition, were stories if his family and what influenced him growing up. Mark Twain invested a fortune in the James W Paige automatic typesetting machine, and the most skilled composer could set over 1500 words an hour, six times faster than the leading machine, however it was prone to breaking down.
We had refreshment in the café and the host couldn’t have been kinder. Matt took her photo and the conversation flowed. I picked up some delicious handcrafted gourmet chocolates from Fascia’s Chocolates in Waterbury.
We briefly chatted to Max, who had picked up his developed film and had shared some of his photos.
A little less driving today. This side of the country is densely packed, we have left the long empty roads behind us.
