Thursday, January 05, 2006
We Went to the Centre of the World
It sounded a bit hokey but we decided to go to the Centre of the World in Felicity, California
anyway. There is a sign on the highway for Felicity leaving the population as blank — I'm pretty
sure that means there are no permanent residents which doesn't surprise me one bit. The centre of the World is the brain child of a French children's book author. Currently, there is a pyramid plus two buildings, one housing a restaurant and exhibit, the second housing a gift shop. There were also several smaller buildings nearby which are apartments. The pyramid covers the"offical exact Centre of the World" and for $2 you can join a tour that takes you into the pyramid where the exact time you stand on the Centre of the World is recorded on a certificate, you also get to see a video. This location was certified as the Centre of the World by a French organization (I'm not sure which one). There are also a number of commemorative walls — the Korean War, the French Foreign Legion, the history of French Aviation, the history of humanity (this one has just been started), the history of a private school in New York state (the founder went there) and the founder's graduating class at Harvard. They also have on display one section from the original staircase of the Eiffel tower.
Felicity, CA, The two main building, sundail with hand pointing towards the pyramid.
this is it!!! the Centre of the world, mark it on your maps.
Frances standing on the "centre" OK... Scotty, beam my up now please.
This is one of the "walls"
anyway. There is a sign on the highway for Felicity leaving the population as blank — I'm pretty
sure that means there are no permanent residents which doesn't surprise me one bit. The centre of the World is the brain child of a French children's book author. Currently, there is a pyramid plus two buildings, one housing a restaurant and exhibit, the second housing a gift shop. There were also several smaller buildings nearby which are apartments. The pyramid covers the"offical exact Centre of the World" and for $2 you can join a tour that takes you into the pyramid where the exact time you stand on the Centre of the World is recorded on a certificate, you also get to see a video. This location was certified as the Centre of the World by a French organization (I'm not sure which one). There are also a number of commemorative walls — the Korean War, the French Foreign Legion, the history of French Aviation, the history of humanity (this one has just been started), the history of a private school in New York state (the founder went there) and the founder's graduating class at Harvard. They also have on display one section from the original staircase of the Eiffel tower.
Felicity, CA, The two main building, sundail with hand pointing towards the pyramid.
this is it!!! the Centre of the world, mark it on your maps.
Frances standing on the "centre" OK... Scotty, beam my up now please.
This is one of the "walls"
If you wish you can sign our guest book
We have added a web page with a map of our current location and route to date