Just at the airport, awaiting our delayed due to mechanical failure flight to Chicago....
Yesterday was Salem, which was the cutest little gem of a town, I wish we had longer there! Although it was 7 degrees with an apparent temp of 3, so it wasn't that fun to be outside!
Arrived on the train at Salem depot and jumped in a cab. '47 Summer St' I said and was asked by the stinky taxi driver 'which town?'! Apparently all the local towns have a Summer Street... anyway we arrived and the b&b was shut up tight. Hmmmm, so Loz called the number and Peg (the owner) had no knowledge of our booking as her email got hacked around the time we booked! Luckily tourist season isn't until next week so the room was free (well the whole b&b was!) So we waited and Peg came and met us and we got to check in at 11am which was a nice change!
Peg the owner was awesome, she gave us a map and drew directions to all the places we wanted to go and others her previous guests recommended. We walked into town which only took a few minutes, such a tiny and cute town!
We took the 1 hour trolley tour around and got heaps of info on the history of the town and the buildings. Much more to Salem than the witch trials of 1692.
Afterwards we had lunch and then hit the tacky witch shops. It's interesting, half the town is trying to milk the witch trials and the other half is determined to show tourists that there is more to the town.
I had a tarot reading with creepy cross-eyed Michael and then it started pouring so we went and had coffee and decided to see a movie, saw the Hunger Games.
Afterwards we hit Finz seafood, which we had researched beforehand. We both ordered a glass of Californian merlot and spicy Tequila lime shrimp enchiladas - YUM!!
Afterwards we walked back in the rain (as the town is so small it was hardly worth getting a taxi) and relaxed on the world's comfiest sheets - really velvety and soft. Asked Peg about them in the morning and she said that everyone comments on the sheets and they're just from a discount store!
This morning Peg laid us out a continental breakfast feast - 2 types of cereal, whole fruits and berries, tea and coffee. Then she advised us of 6 different types of bread she had and 4 types of cake! So we had some English muffins and then I had some raisin and pecan toast and Loz had a cinnamon roll. Go Peg!
Salem housing/mansions:
Tacky store window display:
Yesterday was Salem, which was the cutest little gem of a town, I wish we had longer there! Although it was 7 degrees with an apparent temp of 3, so it wasn't that fun to be outside!
Arrived on the train at Salem depot and jumped in a cab. '47 Summer St' I said and was asked by the stinky taxi driver 'which town?'! Apparently all the local towns have a Summer Street... anyway we arrived and the b&b was shut up tight. Hmmmm, so Loz called the number and Peg (the owner) had no knowledge of our booking as her email got hacked around the time we booked! Luckily tourist season isn't until next week so the room was free (well the whole b&b was!) So we waited and Peg came and met us and we got to check in at 11am which was a nice change!
Peg the owner was awesome, she gave us a map and drew directions to all the places we wanted to go and others her previous guests recommended. We walked into town which only took a few minutes, such a tiny and cute town!
We took the 1 hour trolley tour around and got heaps of info on the history of the town and the buildings. Much more to Salem than the witch trials of 1692.
Afterwards we had lunch and then hit the tacky witch shops. It's interesting, half the town is trying to milk the witch trials and the other half is determined to show tourists that there is more to the town.
I had a tarot reading with creepy cross-eyed Michael and then it started pouring so we went and had coffee and decided to see a movie, saw the Hunger Games.
Afterwards we hit Finz seafood, which we had researched beforehand. We both ordered a glass of Californian merlot and spicy Tequila lime shrimp enchiladas - YUM!!
Afterwards we walked back in the rain (as the town is so small it was hardly worth getting a taxi) and relaxed on the world's comfiest sheets - really velvety and soft. Asked Peg about them in the morning and she said that everyone comments on the sheets and they're just from a discount store!
This morning Peg laid us out a continental breakfast feast - 2 types of cereal, whole fruits and berries, tea and coffee. Then she advised us of 6 different types of bread she had and 4 types of cake! So we had some English muffins and then I had some raisin and pecan toast and Loz had a cinnamon roll. Go Peg!
Salem housing/mansions:
Tacky store window display:
Tequila lime shrimp enchiladas!
Pretty - Salem at night:
Bloody hell you guys are getting around and by the look of it trying some awesome food ( I expect a food night when you get back and Christie your cooking lol).
ReplyDeleteyou not missing much back here, went to the dawn service this morning and that's about it. keep the blogs coming and enjoy the holidays.
lest we forget.
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ReplyDeleteI told you that Salem was adorable. It's a tiny little town and so worth visiting. Wish you would have had more time in the city. Glad you are enjoying yourselves so far and it's been fun traveling with you via FB and the blog. Wish I could have went but I'm no fun what with the not being able to drink! Drink and eat up for me too assbears!
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