Salem, Massachusetts & Kennebunk, Maine

Our travels today took us to Salem, Massachusetts and to Kennebunk, Maine.

Salem is a beautiful city with very unique architectural styling. The myth of the witch killings hangs thick within the atmosphere. While the average person probably thinks that hundreds of witches were hung, burned, boiled in oil, and encountered other torturous deaths, the truth is that only 19 people were executed for practicing what the Puritans called witchcraft. The other interesting fact is that all of the 19 had the option to choose their fate. All chose hanging except one that was crushed. There were no burnings, quarterings, boiling in oil, or other methods that were practiced. Those misunderstandings came out of the world of fiction and Hollywood!
While in Salem, Holly found some comfort in visiting Waikiki Beach. It was beautiful, but missing some of the expected attributes.

Holly also found a new brand of wine that she found appealing. Steve just has no comment on this choice!

From Salem, we headed to Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. The temperature had dropped into the 40s and the wind was blowing at about 20 knots. The two pictures shown include the Atlantic coastline in Kennebunk. The other picture is of a part of the Bush compound. The Bush family did have gating and security. The family also had a couple of homes constructed near the entrance area to allow the secret service detail to bring their families to the compound while the spouses are on duty. George H. W. Bush felt strongly about family values and gave evidence of this sentiment through his actions!

We finished up the day in Portland, Maine. Tomorrow, we are looking forward to a tour of the Shipyard Brewery. The pumpkin beer is still available up here. We will then be heading to Camden, Maine. Check back in for details! Cheers!