function load() {

if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) { 

      function createMarker(point,html) {
        // ======== Add a "directions" link ======
        html += '<br> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=&daddr=' + point.toUrlValue() + '" target ="_blank">Directions</a>';
      
        var marker = new GMarker(point);
        GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
        return marker;
      }

      var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("googlemap"));
      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(43.178910,-73.047692), 7);
      
      var point = new GLatLng(43.178910,-73.047692);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div id="maptext"><h4><span>Badger and Associates, Inc.</span></h4>12 Baker Farm Rd.<br />P.O. Box 1227<br />Manchester Center, VT 05255<br />(802)-362-2301');
      map.addOverlay(marker);

    }
    
    else {
      alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
    }
	
}