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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Enjoying our Last Week, Centre of the World

Pilot Knob RV Resort On Monday, Jan. 3rd we followed our normal routine. Gibbs and I were up at 7:30 for our walk. The sky was clear blue and it was 43F/6C. We walked fast but it was another lovely walk with the little guy. He carried a plastic bottle almost the whole way and remembered to stop briefly for a couple of territory markings.
When we got back, Bill was upstairs and the door was closed but once I put food in Gibbs’ dish, he ate it right up. I can’t figure him out but I’m glad he didn’t hesitate to gobble up his breakfast. 😊 Bill and I sat and had our morning drinks together and because the sun was bright and there was very little wind, I went to play Bocce Ball and Bill went through the fence and flew his electric plane in the desert.
Oft times, we all make pretty good shots
Sometimes the measuring tape comes out but close up, it was obvious who was closest to the pea ball (ps, I was blue, red wond) We couldn’t hear it but we could all see it from our court. It was fun playing and we soon all warmed up. At noon, I made us bacon and eggs for lunch and after dishes and a rest, we followed through on a plan we made after our arrival here. Well, it was me more than Bill that wanted to visit the History of Granite Museum at Felicity and he agreed to go with me. Today was the day. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
The website quoted $3 entry/pp but it was actually now $5 + $3 if you wanted to go into the pyramid to stand on the actual ‘Centre of the World’. It may sound like a lot but we had a bit of a tour from Joshua and received a personalized certificate to take with us. Then we were free to roam the grounds with all of the granite monument walls at our own pace. The sun was warm, making for a nice day to be outside. It was very interesting and I do recommend it if you are in the area. 😊
There are still quite a few empty granite forms for additional entries
They cover the granite with a firm paper, sand blast the imprints and lettering, paint it white and then peel the paper off very carefully. The young boy let me take his picture as he was very proud of his work.
The Church on the Hill at Felicity does not hold services BUT if you wished to wed there, you could. ♥ We climbed the 59 deep steps to visit inside.
The iron stairway is the 12th section of the Eiffel Tower. When it had to be rebuilt the stairway was auctioned off in sections. That's pretty cool! I walked up to the clubhouse and the puzzle for an hour and a half while Bill and Gibbs remained at the Suite. Bill was charging his plane batteries while I was gone. With just a few days left here, we’ve decided we only have a couple of things that ‘have’ to be done before we leave. Groceries one day, laundry one day and Bill will do the things around the rv in preparation for our move.
We paid the extra fee to go inside the Pyramid where we took turns standing on the actual 'centre of the World' mark and made a wish looking out towards the Chapel.
Certificates to prove we did it. For supper, nothing special, just some cleanup from the fridge leftovers. Pork strips and meatball sauce to reheat and I’ll fill the rest of our plates with salad and a potato for Bill. Tonight, is the beginning of our shows for the next season so we’ll have a busy evening. Too bad they put most of them on the same night. Supper was good, filling and we cleaned things out of the fridge.
Gibbs getting a drink from the tree sprinkler. He kept getting sprayed.
It was a gorgeous day, this is why we come here.
I had to walk away so I had some pieces to put in today. Tomorrow will be busy so won't have time to work on it. ;) After dishes, we started our procession of shows by watching 9-1-1, Lone Star. I wrote my blog during commercials and the evening passed uneventfully. This was a good day, warming up to 64F/18C before the sun started to drop. No complaints, it will be even warmer tomorrow. ♥
Supper was a clean up meal, they are always good although we aren't always eating the same thing. Good night! Thank you for stopping in.
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14 comments:

  1. MaebemeJanuary 4, 2022 at 11:11 AM

    That museum looks like an interesting place to visit. I will have to look it up to see how they've determined it to be the center of the world. (I always thought that was Toronto, Canada, lol!)

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  2. LoreeJanuary 4, 2022 at 12:27 PM

    We enjoyed that museum too.
    You've ptobably heard lockdown in Ontario for the next 21 days for sure. Nice that you can miss that.

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    1. Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)January 4, 2022 at 9:36 PM

      I'm glad we finally got to the museum, it was worth it.
      I didn't hear how long the lockdown was for. Sorry, it's just going on forever!

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  3. JackieJanuary 4, 2022 at 4:32 PM

    What an interesting place to visit.

    God bless.

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  4. Doug LaningJanuary 4, 2022 at 5:01 PM

    Glad for the walk through of the Felicity church and Granite carvings. Now you two have been to the Centre of the Earth. Very interesting day.

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    1. Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)January 4, 2022 at 9:37 PM

      We've talked about it before and never gone, well, me more than Bill but he was glad he went too. :)

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  5. Ken and ShirleyJanuary 4, 2022 at 5:42 PM

    I enjoyed your visit too! WE've never been but could see how it would be interesting for sure! Dinner looks yummy to me!

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  6. The Furry GnomeJanuary 4, 2022 at 6:26 PM

    Didn't know the Centre of the World was in Arizona - or is it California you're now in?

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    1. Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)January 4, 2022 at 9:38 PM

      Felicity is in California. Interesting story on how the town got it's name. We actually met Felicia, the Mayor's wife. :)

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  7. MaxxtrailsJanuary 5, 2022 at 6:44 AM

    It was interesting reading about Centre of the World, we have driven by many times and keep saying we will stop but have never done so. I always call the stairs the "Stairway to Heaven" but now I know the real story.

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  8. Lorne Green (A Place Called Away)January 5, 2022 at 8:42 AM

    Not w I know what is at the museum. Thanks for the tour.

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