Hello Friends and Family,
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Maui County Fair — Rides, Food Court and Livestock Tent |
As I have mentionted before, one of my favorite things to do on Maui is attending the County Fair. It has a long history — the 2016 version was the 94th edition. Obviously, if you wish to attend, you have to schedule your Maui vacation for the dates when the Fair is being held. Usually it is scheduled for the first full weekend in October, although scheduling conflicts may require the dates be plus or minus a week. Just search online for "Maui County Fair", get the dates and schedule your visit to the Valley Isle. Of course, if that is too complicated, simply move to Maui then you'll likely be there on the scheduled dates. I've already shared my favorite attraction, the orchid show — but Johnny's favorite attractions are the rides. A new system was in place this year from the traveling vendor, E. K. Fernandez Shows, Inc. — you have to purchase a card with credits for rides, games and food within the rides area (food in the Food Court is cash only — confused? Join the club). Each ride has a price and that is deducted from the balance on the card. So we purchased a card for Johnny with a $20 balance. He then headed for the rides and I headed for the orchid show — after designating a meeting place in case we had difficulty communicating by cell phone. When I came back from the orchid show, I took a few photos of the rides while I kept my eye out for my little buddy. I was certain he would not be here at the Ferris Wheel — too tame. |
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He watched for a few minutes while others tried it and failed. He then figured out that he needed to hit the two at the bottom of the pyramid — which he did successfully, knocking all three bottles off the table and winning this huge, colorful stuffed Chameleon. It was too much to carry so we took a quick walk to our rental car and threw it in the trunk. |
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On a subsequent day, Johnny brought two friends he met at Napili Beach (earlier in the trip) back to the condo to show them the chameleon that he had won at the Fair. We had tried to meet them at the Fair but they were unable to find transportation. Regardless, I think they were as happy for Johnny as if they had won the stuffed animal themselves. |
To be continued...
Life is good.
Aloha,
B. David
P. S., All photos and text © B. David Cathell Photography, Inc. — www.bdavidcathell.com