Elise and I arrived in New Haven late Thursday night and, upon getting our rental car, proceeded directly to our hotel (Premiere Inn and Suites). It was a nice place with small living room and kitchenette, but it was in a slightly strange location nestled amongst a business park.
On Friday morning, we headed north to the suburb of Hamden to pick up my tux. Afterward, we drove to Sleeping Giant State Park and went for a sizeable hike on the many trails. The trails were beautiful and ranged from wide and level to fairly rigorous. The park is named for due to the terrain representing a giant lying on his back. As a result you could hike up his shoulder, head, etc. and be afforded a very nice view of the surrounding area.
After a lunch at one of the peaks, we headed back down to the car and returned to the hotel for a refreshing shower (the temperature was a balmy 90°).
Late in the afternoon, we drove to downtown New Haven to meet up with Chris for the rehearsal, followed by the groom’s dinner at Geronimo’s (a tex-mex restaurant with delicious food and good margaritas). All went well and we were prepared for the big day.