We are discovering that positive thinking for warm weather on the tour while we were at home packing did not do much good. We woke this morning to temperatures in the low 40s, although we had a dry day with some sun so it was a pretty day. We just added another layer.
It was a short drive to Salem where we had a few minutes to walk past homes from the 1700s and 1800s. Then we toured the House of Seven Gables, built in the late 1600s. With its secret or hidden rooms and one tiny stairway, it was a most interesting home to visit. We also were able to visit Nathaniel Hawthorne's birthplace and the gift shop in another home dating from the 1600s. Our next stop was at the Essex County Visitor Center where a movie gave us a good overall view of the area's history and economy. We also had a few minutes to shop in a pedestrian-only street nearby. A visit to the Peabody Essex Museum was a quick introduction to the glory of Salem's shipping area when treasures from around the world made their way to the port city.
After lunch at a Greek deli, we drove into the Boston area. We were able to tour the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned naval vessel in the world. We toured both the main deck and lower deck of "Old Ironsides," so named because bullets wouldn't penetrate its wooden hull. She was undergoing extensive renovations so the upper deck was covered and the sails had been taken down.
After our busy day, we were definitely ready for our hotel and a rest this evening.- Laurel Johnson, Tour Director
It was a short drive to Salem where we had a few minutes to walk past homes from the 1700s and 1800s. Then we toured the House of Seven Gables, built in the late 1600s. With its secret or hidden rooms and one tiny stairway, it was a most interesting home to visit. We also were able to visit Nathaniel Hawthorne's birthplace and the gift shop in another home dating from the 1600s. Our next stop was at the Essex County Visitor Center where a movie gave us a good overall view of the area's history and economy. We also had a few minutes to shop in a pedestrian-only street nearby. A visit to the Peabody Essex Museum was a quick introduction to the glory of Salem's shipping area when treasures from around the world made their way to the port city.
After lunch at a Greek deli, we drove into the Boston area. We were able to tour the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned naval vessel in the world. We toured both the main deck and lower deck of "Old Ironsides," so named because bullets wouldn't penetrate its wooden hull. She was undergoing extensive renovations so the upper deck was covered and the sails had been taken down.
After our busy day, we were definitely ready for our hotel and a rest this evening.- Laurel Johnson, Tour Director
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