Less than two miles over is Val-Kill, the home of Eleanor. Seems that she and a couple of girl friends built a cottage there...then a furniture factory...then when the depression caused the closing of the furniture factory, she turned the factory into a very comfortable home. She stayed there often until her death in 1962. Simple taste and very simple designs...especially when compared to what we saw at Springwood. We spent a lovely and very pricey evening dining at the Culinary Institute. this time we tried the upscale Italian place... Ristorante Caterina de Medici...or something like that...we couldn't pronounce any of the things we ordered....but we tried some of every category: cured meats, appetizer, pasta, entree, dessert, and coffee. Some of it was good. Some not so much to our liking. But what a grand experience...

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