We started the day with a filling breakfast at our hotel, the Sonesta ES in Burlington. Our first stop of the day was Salem, site of the famous witch trials. To orient ourselves with the town, we stopped by the National Park Visitor Center. Afterward, we walked across the street to the Peabody Essex Museum, an art and historical museum. The museum was full of stuff, but nothing particularly impressive (at least to me). However, the steep admission price included a guided walkthrough of three old homes in the area. The tour wasn’t particularly informative, but the guide was very exuberant. After the museum, we walked to the nearby cemetery and witch trial victim memorial.

After we left Salem, we took a quick drive through Marblehead, which the guide book says is where rich people live. As expected, there were a lot of mansions. Finally, we drove to our hotel in Rockport. We ate dinner in town at one of the few open restaurants.