Seeing the Sights: By the Pricking of My Thumbs

Fulfilling a long-time dream, I finally went to Salem! And the fact that I got to go with a friend was even better! 

The day started rainy and wet and rainy and it was raining. While we wanted to hit up the Salem Witch Museum, the next available time to get in was in 6+ hours and while we had plans with other friends of ours. Thus, we met a very interesting teenager in the gift shop, and left with chocolate frogs and a witch's hat. 

We slogged our way through the streets of Salem and found the old village with a number of 17th century buildings. Not only were they really cool, they were also dry (a huge plus). And one of them had a witchery supply or two (entirely unconfirmed, since there was no description on any of the buildings or items inside). I'd definitely live in one of these, for sure.

Next up was this elderly man's house slowly developing a crowd around it. Any fan of Hocus Pocus will recognize this beauty...

After walking across seemingly-the-entirety of Salem, we found the other Hocus Pocus house, used for external shots only. They were having a free admission day, so we got to go inside and learn about the generations of women that had owned this property. The dining room was interesting in that the napkins, plates, and chair covers all had etiquette rules printed on them. 

We met up with some other friends for dinner and a ghost tour. The wind made the standing portions of the tour really cold, especially after the heatwave that has been D.C. But it was very cool to hear the stories of the ghosts spotted around tour, specifically the ones not witch related. While I'm a big witch fan, there's lot of things that have gone on in Salem that aren't about witches. We ended our tour with spiced apple cider. (Yay!) And of course, while we're standing around, ominous music starts playing behind me. So I slowly turn around and naturally there's a man with a bloody knife and a mask (super shiny eyes peeking through) staring at me. Fantastic. I absolutely loved Salem, but I could easily see that part getting old fast.