Salisbury Ski Jumps

It was a little colder than it has been lately, but typical for February. The lack of snow was not typical but fortunately for man made snow, we were able to experience something that has gone on for 86 years in Connecticut, yet we had never attended. The Salisbury Ski jumps have been qualifying skiers for the Olympics for years and we decided perhaps it was time that we checked it out. We have seen the Olympic event on TV but as we got closer to Salisbury and could see the ski jump through the trees in the distance, we knew it would amazing to see in person.

For me, skiing itself is a daunting sport. I could never go down a huge hill on two little pieces pieces of wood or whatever they are made out of nowadays and two little poles to help guide. I know I would break something. So, it was awesome to see someone skiing down the steep hill, flying through the air and at approximately 50 miles an hour, landing on their two feet! The record jump today was 70 meters. An announcer broadcasted keeping us constantly informed.

Despite the freezing temperatures, we enjoyed ourselves. The various bonfires were wonderful places to warm up. The ringing of the cow bells which they sold there, encouraged the skiers and helped remind us to look up from the warmth of the fire to see the latest amazing athlete make the jump. The hot chocolate and food from the concession stand helped warm our insides. We plan on attending other "new to us" events in Connecticut this year. This was a good start.

Salsibury on a Sunday

We have our own little traditions that we stick to for Columbus Day weekend. We always go to the Riverton Fair and Granville Harvest days. This year we learned that Salisbury, CT also has some festivities happening during this weekend, so we decided to take the ride up there to see what it was all about.

As we walked along the quaint main street, we found the WWI Memorial where my husband pointed out his father's name. We enjoyed a muffin and delicious cookie from a bakery. We were intrigued by the book stalls that the church uses to sell used books.

Along our walk we were entertained by the various scarecrows that people created in competition with one another. The next post will include pictures of some of them.

My husband suggested I take a picture of the house with the flag. It was such a unique structure. The part in back connects to another building just like this one in the front, except behind the pillars is a brick fireplace.