Moving down from Maine, the last two days have been in Massachussets. We are staying in Lowell, at the U. of Mass. Conference Center, a very affordable and very nice place that also serves as a hotel. Lowell itself has also given a very good impression of itself - the place has an interesting history in American industrial life and its ups and downs. Also, there's a pink / violet / purple colored house on sale nearby and Annu has kind of set her eyes on that. The only obstacle is the million dollars we don't currently have...
Also worth mentioning is the cool and friendly Mr. Jalopeno restaurant on Merrick. The food was real Mexican, very good, and the margarita pitcher they brought to the table was... huge. Que the helpless giggles and next mornings omg's.
Yesterday was dedicated to Salem and its history of Puritan settlement and, of course, the witch trials of 1692-93. It was a beautiful day, the people were fab and the past was present, but... Us adults felt that modern-day Salem may have gone a bit overboard with the tourist industry thing. Everything came with a price tag, naturally, but on top of that everything was 101% neat, with a slight movie set feel. But hey, let's not be too picky: the town is obviously doing well and the lessons of the past have been heeded. Plus, the boys liked the place a lot :)
Today Annu will only have to drive for about two hours. Newport, Rhode Island is only a 100 miles south from Lowell, so we will be there in no time.
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I am so proud of my Annu, who is driving car there... Greetings to all of you dear friends!
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