I really think a more accurate name for this event would be the Buckley Old Tractor show. We have heard of this since we moved here and never gone before. Why we chose this year when it was sweltering hot I have no idea. But Alex loved it. They do have an old steam engine and train and also some very old steam powered farm and lumber yard equipment but the bulk of the event is the classic tractors and the enormous flee market. We were completely unprepared for the size of this thing. Ben and I are not in a hurry to go back but we'll probably have to make sure Alex doesn't hear it mentioned next year because he will want to go. He sat and watched (and enjoyed) over 2 hours of classic tractors (all which really do not look that different IMO) drive past.
Maya and I did not last that long through the parade, we had to go exploring. There was some very good people watching - although it was terribly sweaty and a little stinky people watching. The flee market had something like 600 stalls. I think we only made it through 2 rows. After the booth that sold enormous bloomers (for decoration? that hard to find gift for the large relative who has everything?) we called it a day.
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