Probably the most interesting thing to happen in Adelaide every year save for Friday night bar fights.
Since it was so interesting, I made it a point to bring my camera along and took lots of pictures that didn't quite turn out.
I took a couple of pictures from the bus, because there was something about the view that sort of pulled at the heartstrings. You know the feeling.
The one on the right is a picture of every car in Adelaide.
This one didn't quite turn out, but it says 'Welcome to the Royal Adelaide Show - Ticket Sales & Entry'. Just to prove that I didn't get lost.
So I went in and... ooOoohh... lOoK! PONY RIDES!!!
And what fair would be without a haunted house? This one may appeal to Fel.
Flashback: remember the spinning teacups? I used to get nauseous on these things and swore then never to attempt roller coasters.
'Where to go? Where to go? Damn, I think everyone in Adelaide's here!'
This is a bloody tall ride... BLOODY tall.
Dalmatians! I didn't stay for the show, though. Lots more to explore.
But I'll bet we all agree that some of these fellas have a better life than we do.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road! XD
Damn. Can I go back now?
Food and wine! My favourites! Bought a jar of chilli-garlic spread which Taulee pinpointed as version similar to the chicken rice chilli.
Something for the dudes:
Then, it started getting a bit too cold so I went for a beer. Good-bye, detox.
This dude took ten minutes and two colleagues to believe my ID. After all that, I'll be damned if I didn't go for the larger sized pint.
But it was good (undoubtedly).
Some more photos:
Clockwise from top left: Some stand-up thing; first cubicle on the left; milking cows; storytelling session.
There there were showbags up for grabs:
By the time I was done with the indoor stuff, it was dark out.
...still with plenty of people, but ah well.
Time to win me some prizes, so I wasn't about to let the crowd daunt me.
Always start with the most barbaric games and work your way up to ones that require a little more precision.
Fyi, it was at this stall that I realised that there are people who take worse pictures than I do.
Anyway, I got a hideous dinosaur from this one so I gave it away to some poor kid who happened to be walking past.
Then I tried my hand at some basketball.
...for which I didn't win anything but the dude gave me a token plush anyway:
I think it's because nobody wanted it coz it gave their kids nightmares.
Games aside, I saw the booth after my own heart!
Soda bar, posters of buddy Holly and Frankie Valli, Ritchie Valens on the jukebox. 'I'm in love!'
Oh, yes. And the boppin' waitress too.
Then the fireworks began, but I was too preoccupied with my pizza.
'Detox? What detox?'
I had a fantastic time. Tiring, but it was fantastic.
Oh, make that indescribably euphoric.
Post begun with: Voice in the Wilderness (Cliff Richard)
and completed with: I Still Miss Someone (Don Everly & Nanci Griffith)
