A Spinal Tap Moment

In the movie, Spinal Tap, there is a scene where the band is on stage and a little model of Stonehenge comes down. That was a spinal tap moment.

On our way down New Brunswick's Hwy 2, we spied a town called Grand Falls. We were on a road trip after all, so we wanted to stop to see the grandness of the falls in the middle of New Brunswick. Following Visitor Centre signs, we came into a park.

There were the falls.


Puzzled by this trickle, we went into the Visitor Centre to inquire. Little Falls would also make a good name for a town.

"How grand do your falls actually get?"

"In May, the water covers all the rocks. You don't get that effect now because the water has been diverted for hydro."

"So to get the full effect of the grand falls, we should come in May."

"You could. But the park isn't open in May. We're only open in July and August."

Still in need of something grand, we stopped in the next town, Hartland, home of the world's longest covered bridge. We were not disappointed.

The bridge is this long.




Legend has it that if you make a wish, then cross the bridge with eyes close and breath held, your wish will come true. So we crossed the bridge several times making all kinds of wishes.