Rob-n-Hild, Eastward Ho!

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Moncton 10.9 km walking. 2:22 hours. 214 metres climbed

A lovely walk this morning - in shorts at last! We just went out from the hotel to Mapleton Park, which seems to be a popular local spot - judging by the number of cars in the car park.

We had hoped for some new species, but this butterfly and a Blue Jay were the only new ones we could identify. This is a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail and we saw them last year as well (we think). There were plenty of squirrels and a spider making the most of a woodpecker hole in a tree!

After lunch we drove the short distance up to Magnetic Hill where you let your car roll uphill (it seems)! The instructions were a bit strange, but it does looks better filming backwards. We did turn around and go forwards as well - as you can see below. It is not fixed, we really were in neutral letting the car roll. Kind of a weird feeling when it is happening.

After that is has been a work day - with a bit of TLC for Mary Jane. We have noticed a squeak when we use the clutch lately, coming from the pedal, so Rob got down there with a can of WD40 to see if one of the bolts or springs needs a bit of lubrication. We will let you know how it goes later. And speaking of lubrication, across the road from our hotel is a Casino so if Hild gets her work finished we might drop in and check out their slot machines......

Coming up: On our way to Prince Edward Island

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