Our adventure started at Salem, MA. A town we’ve been to many times, although never for Halloween. What can I say, it’s just not my holiday. Our first destination was the A & J King Artisan Bakery, which I mentioned in the November 30th post. We sampled their goods at the Green Briar Inn before Thanksgiving and we wanted to try their full menu.  Their egg sandwich, which I added avocado to, included light fluffy eggs and bacon done just right.  I felt full without feeling heavy or greasy. They also make a very nice Chai latte. A bit of spice, and not too much sugar. From there we wandered around the coastline into the Salem Willows. Although the temps were uncharacteristically warm, in the 50’s, this summer hotspot complete with arcade and waterfront vistas was more winter hibernation than screaming heat of summer.

Amesbury is one of my favorite towns north of Boston. There’s a quaint downtown, with fun shopping and yummy restaurants. It leans more to the funky end and that’s just what I like. One of my favorite things to do there is go to the free Friday chocolate tastings at m cacao. Their chocolates are pictured above. I’m a total chocoholic and the fact that they let you eat as much as you want in the tastings is a chocoholic’s dream. Their chocolate is complex, with flavors like basil lime and earl grey with lemon. They also got new packaging that allows you to upload a video of your choosing which you can play when you open the box. As I may have mentioned before, I love astrology and this combo is totally Uranus in Taurus if you ask me.