This little town comes alive for the Evandale Fair (and maybe at other times of the year which I don't know about). The main feature of the fair is the National Penny Farthing championship. There were 68 competitors today, mainly Australian but others from Germany, India and Canada. It was quite exciting to watch with sprints, slalom and novelty events. As well as the championship races, there were races for kids (on smaller penny farthings), women, novices and age races with events to age 60 plus.
The downside of the day, for me who hates the heat, was the temperature - in the high 30's. For the organizers, I am sure that was a plus as there were good crowds. The drinks and ice-cream stalls did well as did the cafes and pubs. I'm not so sure about the service clubs with spit roasts etc. It may have been too hot.
I had been expecting to catch up with Marilyn and Paul and Nancy and Geoff later in the week. However they turned up at Avondale today. I didn't spend much time with Nancy as she had come on a bus which was returning early. But I had a couple of hours with Marilyn. She and Paul are going to the east coast soon, as I am, so we will try to spend some time together then.
This is my second night (of three) spent at the Longford Caravan Park. I met up with the Red Hatters from the north coast yesterday and have enjoyed socialising with them. Tomorrow some of the Hobart ladies and local ladies will meet up with us for lunch. It will be good to make some contacts for my visit to Hobart next month.
Staying at caravan parks can be very expensive but this one isn't too bad at $25 a night. Some are nearly double that. In some ways that balances out the fuel costs which are less if I stay in one place for a while. My budget would blow out if I travelled with other people for long. Just last night and tonight there were shared meals and wine - and more to come tomorrow and tomorrow night. I have decided I can't afford to be a park based traveller. Although there is always happy hour on the road, it is just as likely to be a cup of tea as a glass of wine. For me, if I do have wine, I take one glass along and sit on that for an hour or so and then people disperse to their evening meals.
Hi Mon I am disappointed for you regarding the hot weather. We cold weather-seekers are never at our best in the heat! I think personal climate bubbles would take off if someone would invent a portable one! Baby boy is Eli Joseph,
ReplyDeleteHe is a little mini-Harry at this stage. xx Carmel (sticky keys very annoying)