Auto flush toilets

America has a lot of automatically flushing toilets, I don't like them. I think they are a tremendous waste of water. It seems that the average one flushes at least twice with every visit. When I went to the cubicle just now to change shirt the automatic loo flushed 5 times!, clearly with each detection of movement from me.

And what is the point of these auto flush toilets? Sure you don't have to touch the toilet but you still have to unlock the cubicle door as they don't seem to have made it automatic yet. I imagine that if they did make the door automatic it would open as frequently as the toilet is flushing and all could be revealed to the waiting ladies.

So, I say, why have an automatically flushing toilet when you still need to touch something to get out? It, I say, is a waste of water and money.

Cranberry Bogs to Indian trails

Continuing our drive through the USA from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, back to Buffalo, New York (state).
16-23 September 2010

After Cape Cod, the only thing Mum and I had planned was to vist a Cranberry bog, which we did, and then we found some real treats on our way back to Buffalo to hand the hire car in.

On Cape Cod and near to Cape Cod Mum and I checked out the Cranberry fields and a farmer at Flax Pond Farms taught us a lot about them. The Cranberry growers association has information about visiting Cranberry farms on their website. http://www.cranberries.org/ .

It's time to decorate with and eat pumpkins and squash. 

Still in Massachusetts we did the Mohawk trail, which is a road which closely follows where the orginal trail of where the Indians passed. The scenery was beautiful the whole way. Along the way is a butterfly place called Magic Wings, and considering I am hard to please with butterflies since they where so spectacular in the wild of Bolivia, this place actually gets good marks from me and is worth a visit.

Along the Mohawk trail we stopped at Maple House B & B at Rowe. It was a lovely place to stop for the night. In the morning I did a walk before breakfast (an hour long walk) and the light on the lake was beautiful!  Maple House Bed and Breakfast www.maplehousebb.com

Loving the old fashioned Diners in the USA!

The Corning Glass Museum houses the largest collection of glass things in the world. It is fantastic! The glass exhibits aren't just beautiful, some are very interesting (eg I learnt about Fiber Optics). Even the picture at the back of this exhibit is made from glass. The museum took us 3.5 hours and then we had to leave because it was closing time! The Corning Glass Museum is in Corning, New York!

Drive Thru in America

It is quite known that America has a greater love of Drive Thru facilities than other parts of the world. I have searched for an ATM on foot and found myself walking up to a drive thru ATM to withdraw money. But this Drive Thru in Massachusetts really got my attention....

Incase you can't read the sign I have zoomed in for the photo below...

Yep, Drive Thru Marriage!

Massachusetts - Salem to Cape Cod

Massachusetts - Salem to Cape Cod
12 - 15 September 2010

I remembered learning about Salem in high school, so we had to visit. It is the place famed for the Salem witch hunts of the 1500's. I did a night walking tour and in the morning Mum and I did a bus tour. It's a pretty cool, if goulish, place! I didn't see or hear or feel and ghosts.

From the East coast of the USA, on Cape Cod, you can watch the sun set over the ocean, with sea grasses to pretty the view.

Cape Cod is famous for lighthouses. Here is one.

I particularly loved the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp walk on Cape Cod. But beware of the mozzies!

We also visited Marthas Vineyard but didn't find it as spectacular as Cape Cod itself. And I really don't care for celebrity spotting.

Roadside New England

Roadside New England has some delightful and weird and wonderful things for sale. There must be someone specialising in just about anything you might want. Mostly I think Wow or Cute as I drive on by, rarely do I stop for a photo.

Birdhouses for sale!

In the lead up to Halloween there have been pumpkins for sale everywhere! They often make very pretty displays.