GETTING HIGH IN NEW ENGLAND
"So, who’s been in my room?” asked Paul. “All my stuff has been moved around!” As Paul paced the hallway of the Walcha Royal Cafe, scouring each room for the imaginary culprit, the perplexed look on his face confirmed our suspicions. The former Walcha Royal Hotel, first built in 1889 and burned down and rebuilt in 1938, has a reputation for being haunted and the entity — if it does exist — had just entertained itself by rearranging Paul’s helmet, gloves and toiletries.
“Well, it’s not really haunted,” current co-owner Toni chirps in, “but some psychic who stayed here said there was a ‘benign presence’ — whatever that means. Anyway, we’ve been here 12 years and never felt or heard anything.”
Owners Toni Heaney and Brad Keable bought the old pub in 2006 and turned the joint into a
