Thursday, September 16, 2010

Accidental Vacation Day 4

This morning we left Peabody, MA and did a quick drive over to Salem to see the witch museum. Turns out the museum was sold out so we had to wait an hour and a half to get in. We made our way to the 2nd oldest cemetery in the US (according to the witch museum people) where there was a memorial to the 20 people who died during the witch trials. 19 were hanged, but one guy refused to admit that he was a witch so he was pressed to death. Not a good way to go. Had he admitted he was a witch (after being convicted of it of course) he would have been hanged and all his property forfeited to the state. Refusing to admit it meant an agonizing death, but his family got to keep their property.

DSCN0171

The witch museum was pretty interesting, but sad as well. On a happy note, we had a really good hot pastrami sandwich for lunch.

We saw this house on the way into town and really liked it so we stopped for a picture on our way out.

DSCN0175

New Hampshire! Do you think Bruce Willis had to license the slogan?

DSCN0176

So it’s hard to tell in this picture, but it’s a freeway traffic circle. Crazy.

DSCN0179

Maine. The way life should be apparently.

DSCN0186

We drove along the coast partly to avoid the toll roads and partly to see the water. There’s a whole vacation community that looked pretty neat except that 30% of the houses were for sale.

DSCN0188

Incidentally the fire station was also for sale.

DSCN0190

Eventually we checked into our hotel and got a recommendation for a good place to get some lobster, this being Maine and all. Mnn, the famous lobster stuffed lobster. It was gooooood.

DSCN0199

They also gave us an upgrade at the hotel that included a jet tub which was cool.

No comments: