Where Everybody Knows Your Name...

Our drive through New Hampshire was quite uneventful.  Although we entered the state twice (once on the way to Maine & once on the way to Massachusetts) we couldn't find a reason to stop.  We did try to spend the night in Seabrook, NH, but there was a sign in the town's Wal*Mart warning us that overnight parking was prohibited & that violators would be prosecuted!  So, we had no other choice but to cross the border into Massachusetts.  We started in Salem, MA & ended in Boston, MA & even though we both still hate the Boston Celtics, we have to rate Boston as one of our all time favorite cities.

Katie accused of witchcraft outside of the Witch Dungeon Museum in Salem, MA
Although not historically accurate, we loved this attraction...live actors, creepy mannequins & history!

Guess the townspeople were right!  "Katie The Witch" in downtown Salem, MA
After the Witch Dungeon Museum we took a stroll through Salem...
being there in October couldn't have been more frightful!

Katie pouring brews at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston, MA
Parking was quite a challenge, but it was totally worth it!
The tour was terrific & they provided a free trolley to the first bar to ever carry Sam Adams...Doyle's Cafe!

Babbitt hoping for more Samuel Adam's Red Brick (only served locally) at DOYLE'S in Boston, MA
Our trolley driver, Jason was a classic Bostonian & sold us on DOYLE'S from get go...
the strobe lights, dancing poles in the middle of the trolley & jamming music didn't hurt either

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The must eat Rondo's in Boston, MA
If Anthony Bourdain has been there & $$$$ aren't shown after the restaurant description...we are in!

Babbitt with a Democratic Donkey on the Freedom Trail in Boston, MA
We didn't plan this excursion out very well...the trail highlighting many historical sites was advertised as a
2.5 mile walk, so we thought it would be fun to travel the brick-lined route at night (starting at 7 p.m.)
Well, in the end, we walked about 10 miles & didn't finish until close to 1 a.m.

Katie with the iconic Indian at Cheers Faneuil Hall Marketplace (the replica) in Boston, MA
We came upon this Cheers while following the Freedom Trail & couldn't resist a good tourist trap

The Old State House in Boston, MA
This was our favorite stop on the Trail, not only was the Declaration Of Independence read to the public here for the first time, but there is also a marker memorializing the Boston Massacre victims

Babbitt doing his best Norm impression at Cheers Beacon Hill (the pub that inspired the hit TV show)
The outside accuracy is uncanny...we really felt like Frasier & Lilith while walking in!

Babbitt at the historic Bunker Hill Monument in Boston, MA
We crossed quite a large bridge to reach this stop on the Freedom Trail &
although it was a hike even our blisters don't have any regrets