Entry FeedDay two of our vacation, we woke in Sudbury, packed, and went to find the Big Nickel. Somehow, driving around the night before we had missed every sign on every lamppost and at every interesting with an arrow pointing toward the Big Nickel.
We drove up, and saw the 30 foot stainless steel nickel up on a hill.
Paid $4 for parking, and when to see it. Wow. It is a big nickel.
While there, a mother and her son walked by. He asked, "Is that really the biggest nickel in the whole world?" She just shrugged.
The kids looked at the Big Nickel for about 3 minutes, then ran over to the playground beside the nickel and played for 30 minutes.
The mine tour, movies, and exhibitions at the Big Nickel is called Dynamic Earth. We decided that we would check it out on the way home as our plan for Day Two was to get to Sault Ste. Marie.
After a not-so-quick, $45 brunch at Perkins, we were on the road again.
Boy...husband looks *thrilled* to have finally found the Big Nickel :)