This was at least our 5th year at the Clewiston Sugar Festival. It is a cultural experience.
And actually it is a very good deal. We got the kids wristbands to ride the rides and it doesn't get so crowded that you have to wait that long - especially if you are going to stay all day rain or shine anyway! So they got to ride everything they wanted at least twice, some much more than twice.
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| Ponies. Natalie talked about how she would ride the pony, but when she got next to them, she shrieked and cried and wouldn't go on them. |
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| Ferris Wheel - they rode this one about 4 or 5 times |
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| Annalise's favorite - The lightning bolt ride. |
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| Caleb made it to the top! |
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| Annalise turned a flip! |
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| Natalie - with her wristband - although the only thing she would ride was my hip and the stroller. Ah, live and learn. |
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You will notice in the above picture that I had my umbrella out - functioning as a parasol. I brought it because rain was forecast (and it did rain), but it also turned out to be just what I needed while standing in the blazing sun!
So we did the whole nine yards - the gigantic caldron of boiling sugar cane, the authentic Mexican tacos with real queso blanco, the flamingo plant holders made from old tires, the enormous tractor wheels.
And we spent the night in LaBelle - here is the view from our room:
From a table full of Bahamians and Haitians to a woman wearing a rebel flag tank top. Florida sure is a varied place to live.
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As I was looking at the pictures, I kept wondering where Natalie was. I forgot she's still too little for a lot of this!
ReplyDeleteShe was too little for most of the rides, but I think she could have ridden a few of them. She would have if I could've ridden with her :)
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