Ekka!

Zane had the day off work last Thursday and we took the boys to the Royal Brisbane Show.  We were expecting a full-on day and we got it!  We caught the bus there (which was almost as exciting as the Show itself).  We had a ball exploring the animal exhibitions, checking out the show champion cows, sheep, goats, roosters, chooks, cats, dogs, basically anything that had four legs or feathers!  It was a cacophony of smells and sounds.  They even had a lamb birthing display! 
We also checked out the fresh produce displays, very spectacular, and admired the giant pumpkins and sampled strawberries fresh from the farm. 
Our next stop was the Woolworths Fresh Food pavilion, where we had the famous $2 Coon cheese toasties for lunch and cooled our heels before the afternoon itinerary which included a ride on the giant slide, exploring the circus ride, climbing on the farm machinery and last but not least, a trip to Sideshow Alley to pick up a Ben 10 showbag for Liam and a Bob the Builder showbag for James.  We were all exhausted by this stage and traipsed back to the bus stop, rosey cheeked and exuberant after a great day at the Ekka.  Liam made friends with all the old dears on the bus and regaled them with his adventures.
So, we were pleasantly surprised with our Ekka experience and will hopefully be back next year with three kids in tow!

Fun on the circus ride

The Knights checking out a Knight

The baby animals pavilion

It really was a fun slide - no false advertising here!

All the machinery in this exhibit was still registered and useable!

They may have some trouble getting this one registered...

Proudly displaying the spoils of the day!