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- Aug 1, 2016, 7:47 AM
- 🌧 20 °C
- Altitude: 358 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07842, -76.22350543°4’42” N 76°13’25” W
Day 21
Caravan to FMCA Rally
August 1, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
US style caravan setting off to West Springfield Massachusetts, 8 coaches travelling together. Just had a heavy rain shower, luckily forecast is dry for the 232 mile journey east. Rained most of the way & went through 3 tolls. Kinda hard to stick together, but we made it.Read more
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Destination Unknown New York State Fair
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:22 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 374 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07187, -76.225843°4’19” N 76°13’33” W
Day 1
We're Here!
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
After we finished breakfast, Kathy wanted a break from driving so I agreed to spend some time behind the wheel. Unfortunately, while I'm driving I'm not able to document our trip. It was uneventful though and there wasn't much to say or show. I was happy when we finally arrived in Syracuse.
Once we got to Syracuse, the first thing we did was go to our hotel to check in and drop off the bags. Unfortunately, we couldn't check in because the Marriott Courtyard didn't have any rooms available for early check-in. It wasn't really a problem for us to check in that night but we felt bad that we wasted our time driving to the hotel when we could have gone straight to the fair.
The drive from the hotel to the fair grounds was horrific. It was only a few miles yet it took us more than 40 minutes to get there. Once we finally got there, it took another 40 minutes just to park the car. I'm really surprised that the New York State Fair is such a popular attraction. I hope that the fair is going to be worth all of this traffic!
Looking at the map, this fair is much bigger than I had expected it to be. I hope that we have enough time to see everything!Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:32 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 335 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07274, -76.2263443°4’22” N 76°13’35” W
Day 1
Brand New Cows
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
One of the first things that we saw as we entered the fairgrounds was the cow birthing area. We didn't see any cows being born, but all of these calves were born in the last day or so. Being newborns, I'm surprised by how big they are already and that they are able to walk around so well.Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:35 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 335 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.0727, -76.226343°4’22” N 76°13’35” W
Day 1
Baby Calf
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Among those 350 dairy industry volunteer attendees at the fair are local dairy farmers who deliver cows from their herds to this birthing exhibit. The cows are carefully selected for health, temperament and when they will give birth at the exhibit under the watchful eye of a veterinarian and herdsman present around the clock. The cows are kept comfortable in one of two large pens at the exhibit, an effort that includes managing traffic flow of fairgoers, who are asked to be quiet and respectful to the birthing cows.Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:37 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 335 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07269, -76.226343°4’22” N 76°13’35” W
Day 1
Brandon the Calf
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This baby cow was really having a good time. He was running all around the pen and looking around at everything. I really liked his playful spirit. I wish he would have close enough for me to pet him but he was too busy exploring everything around him. The blue collar around his neck said his name was Brandon. I hope he's always as happy and spirited as he is now.Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:40 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 335 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.0727, -76.226343°4’22” N 76°13’35” W
Day 1
New Cows
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Some of these cows were so new that they still had traces of what looked like umbilical cords or placentas hanging off of their lower bodies. It didn't look very nice but it's a natural part of life, I suppose. I'm just surprised that the handlers or vets that were taking care of the cows didn't clean that up a bit more. Maybe it's like the belly button of a new born baby? That just gets clipped and, a couple of days later, just falls off. Maybe it's the same with cows?Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:42 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 335 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07269, -76.226343°4’22” N 76°13’35” W
Day 1
A Cow of a Different Color
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
All of the baby cows we saw walking around in the pen were variations of black and white patterns but this one was different from the rest. Not only was the color so different but this baby cow was content to just sit and relax, unlike the other calves who were wandering all over. I don't know why, but this looks like a female cow to me.Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:52 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 361 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.0736, -76.2245543°4’25” N 76°13’28” W
Day 1
Lemonade Stand
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This lemonade stand looks just like the ones in the game Rollercoaster Tycoon. I haven't played that game in such a long time but, after seeing this lemonade stand, I'm thinking of starting again. These big lemons were all over the fair and all of them seemed to be doing great business. I never realized that lemonade was such a popular drink.Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 1:55 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 361 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07362, -76.2245643°4’25” N 76°13’28” W
Day 1
Big Cone
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This big ice cream cone is another food stand that seemed to be all over the fair. I really like soft ice cream, and would have enjoyed a chocolate cone, but the lines at all these big cones were so long. Eating snacks at the fair is such a popular pastime! I was expecting all the foods here to be so expensive but $1 is a great price for ice cream. I wonder just how "mini" the mini cone actually is?Read more
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- Sep 2, 2017, 2:03 PM
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 361 ft
- United States New York Onondaga County Lakeland Geddes Brook 43.07373, -76.2244443°4’25” N 76°13’28” W
Day 1
Poutine!
September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
I haven't had any poutine since we've been to Montreal. I was really tempted to get some from this food stand, especially since there was no line, but I decided to wait a bit and see what other food choices I had available to me. I'll probably be coming back here later, unless I find something even better. To beat poutine, it would have to be something really good!Read more
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