In the fall as temperatures begins to drop and pumpkins begin to appear we get excited about one of our favorite afternoon/evenings of the year...
STATE FAIR DAY!
This year we decided to utilize the free parking (that comes with a bit of a "hike") at Carter Finley Stadium. The disadvantage of having a further walk was set off by arriving at the entrance next to the Village of Yesteryear. We hadn't made it to this section of the fair in years and it's always a good start when you get a free hushpuppy while touring the working grist mill.
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| state fair or safari? |
After checking out the mill and smith shop, we began to make use of our unlimited ride bracelets.
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| funhouse long legs |
While I rode most of the rides, there are some that I've learned my limits on...Tilt A Whirl being one of them...
For the record, a desire to be "tidy," the love of comfy clothes and a distaste for being spun in circles rapidly seems to "run the family" and my nearly grown up mini-me stood on the sidelines several times with me throughout the afternoon/evening while the others spun in circles repeatedly.
Most of the rest of our adventure at the fair was rides...
...with the occasional walk through a building to check out pumpkins and farm animals...
...the winning cakes...
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| he looks just a little too comfortable behind the wheel... |
...and of course sampling the good stuff...
...all of it!
M8 Fair day 2019 was perhaps the best yet. 8 hours, 7 fried treats, & 6 miles logged.
Now we look forward to Fair Night 2020!
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