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I'd love to visit Salam some time - more for the witch part, though. I loved the play The Crucible, and find it so sad that so many innocent people were hanged. (or pressed as the one sign you took indicates - that may sound even worse!)
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Salem. It's been a long time since I was there. I remember the Maritime Museum and the house of seven gable. New England is so beautiful in the fall.
Liz
It seems so odd to see a cruise ship there! I have to admit that I never knew cruise ships stopped in Salem (or anywhere else in Massachusetts other than Boston).
I suspect they usually don't, as Marnie posted about this one stopping in Salem a couple of days before we left and it was all over the local news sites, so I guess having it in port was a pretty big deal....
Looks like a beautiful day to explore Salem! Love all the boat pics. Were those benches that were bearing the memorials of the people who were hanged? If so, not sure I would find that a very relaxing place to sit.
They looked like it, but in all honesty, I don't think anyone would ever sit there, as the idea is to remember the dead.
Looks like you really enjoyed your time exploring Salem. Great pictures from the maritime museum. I wish I had recommended The House of the Seven Gables to you. But I guess you can add it to you list if you ever get to explore New England again!
Hmmm... possibly, although I'm not sure if we'd go back to Salem, as I did feel that we were able to get a reasonable feel of it while we were there and there are just so many other places to explore in New England.
Thursday 24 September – part five: there can’t be many places in America that this happens
We made our way out of Salem…
… and on the way found a TARDIS from Doctor Who and I am not joking!
We had to stop on the way at a garage, as the car was warning us of low tyre pressure, and there was one that was low, so thank goodness we stopped and got that sorted.
We saw more lovely houses…
… and another cemetery…
… and even an Olaf as we made our way through the surrounding area.
Then we were heading north on the I-95.
I found it fascinating to see a road sign, signing you to destinations in two other states. There can’t be many places in America, that happens, as usually the states go on for what feels like forever…
I kept my eyes peeled for cows, as Sheila (Big_Baloo) had told me there may be a herd around, but they were hiding if they were out. Thanks for the tip off anyway.
I was hoping to get the New Hampshire sign as we crossed the state line, but the iPod chose that moment to throw a fit, suddenly turning itself off and refusing to do anything. I really thought it had had it, but just as abruptly, it came back to life, and of course while it was having its temporary meltdown, we crossed the state line, and I missed the sign.
I think they’re building a bigger bridge here…
We whizzed through the first toll road we’d encountered on this trip with our EZ-Pass. Whether getting it was good value or not remains to be seen, but it was certainly a first for us not to have to pay cash for a toll road.
It was bizarre to see so many familiar British place names…
We decided to see if we could check in at our hotel for the night…
… and we lucked out, given it was about 12:30pm by now, as they had a room ready. That meant we could drop everything off and change into something a bit cooler, as it was turning into quite a hot day now. The room was absolutely fine…
It's true that the New England states are so small and placed together like a jigsaw puzzle you're never too far from at least one other. From the summit of Mt Greylock in Western Massachusetts you can see Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire!
TARDIS!!
Yes, I'm used to states being a bit larger. Seems strange to drive a few hours and go through a bunch of states! (although, being in southeast WI, I am just a few hours from Indiana, Illinois and even Michigan, but still..... )
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Here in Virginia we can cross into a number of states pretty quickly - Maryland, DC (not a state really, but another jurisdiction), Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania are all an hour or less from our house. The original 13 colonies are all pretty smushed together and you can hit a fair few in a day - although some depend on whether you're driving North/South or East/West.
Nice that you could get checked in and changed into cooler clothes. That probably made the afternoon a lot more comfortable!
Yay, you are in one of my favorite areas of NE! I love Portsmouth and we got engaged in Kennebunkport, ME.
I've heard a lot about Kennebunkport since we got back - we had a friend visit there and someone else mentioned it to me, so maybe we should give it a visit the next time we're in New England....
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Thanks for the tip off anyway. 
I love Portsmouth and we got engaged in Kennebunkport, ME. 
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