Friday, May 28, 2010

Magnetic Hill

Canada, Oh Canada. What a wonderful view as we crossed over the border. Actually it looks just like the view we had on the other mountain top except we needed passports to see it.

Not sure, didn't research it but it is pretty cool! Just over the line we came upon this really cool stained glass like monument in the middle of a picnic area.

OK, we have been to a lot of (well maybe more than just a lot of) tourist type spots in our travels but this is one you gotta check out. Actually there are several "Magnetic Hills" all around the world. But this is the one we were looking for. To be honest, traveling north we completely missed it!

The sign says it all if you read the left side of the sign. This is definitely a low cost attraction!

The circle and arrow show where the sign above is located and the horizontal line is where we started. We followed the instructions as posted and sure enough! 8 MPH going backwards, 9,200 pounds going backwards up hill! Very cool, we did it twice. It doesn't take much to entertain us.





Thursday, May 27, 2010

Quechee Pittsburg Bound

We spent most of Thursday at a trade show in Springfield and were happy to finally start our mini vacation for Memorial Day Weekend in New Hampshire. Just checking email and stuff before we become completely detached from the rest of the world.

We ended up at a KOA for the one night which gave us full hook ups for the night. We had a nice site and enjoyed watching the sun set.

Across the street from the campground was one of those places you only find in the middle of no where. A general store which had 24 flavors of soft ice cream, beer, wine, groceries and gas. Oh yes, they had maple syrup and gifts along with post cards.