But first we had to make the drive from Ticonderoga to our RV Park in Chateaugay. It had rained all night when we were in Ticonderoga and both Rick and I had trouble sleeping with the constant drumming on the RV. With about 10,000 KMS of driving in our RV, we had somehow managed to avoid driving in bad weather and we were hoping that our luck would continue. We had a leisurely breakfast and the sun came out so we believed that the drive would be a good one. we were retracing our route from the day before and we knew we had to deal with THE HILL and were relieved that we did not have to do it in the rain.
Our luck only held out part way, though. We did make it up and over THE HILL before the weather broke and we found ourselves driving through torrential rains. Rick handled it like a champ, though and we arrived safely in Chateaugay a little later than planned. We had to wait for about 15 minutes for a storm to pass before going to the office to check in and we wondered how much fun the fair would be in the rain. We also worried about the concert being cancelled. However, within an hour the rain had stopped and within 2 hours the skies cleared and the sun came out.
The fair itself was fun. It was not as big as I thought it would be but well set up and organized. We walked completely around it and visited most of the exhibits. We watched people on the rides and walked by aall of the games as the staff tried to convince us to take a chance. We scouted out all of the food places, trying to decide what to have for dinner. We finally decided to eat at "The Hungary Beaver" for no reason other than it was the busiest place. Our reasoning was that if it was so busy the food must be good. It was very good, although the portions were huge and we were unable to finish all of the food. By this time it was 5:00 and according to the Fair's website the concert was to begin at 7:00 pm so we headed to the grandstand. We joined an already long line and made quick friends of the people around us as we waited to be let in. There were conflicting reports about when they were going to let us in the gates but they finally opened at 6:00 pm. we had very good seats in the 2nd row and again, made friends with the people around us.
This was the actual view of the stage from our seats.
It was interesting to see them setting up the stage in preparation for the concert.
How tiring is it to get the stage set up? Must be bad since this guy hd to take a lay-down break....
The bleachers and track filled up quickly. The left was standing room only but they had the bar. The other track area allowed seats. Although I did not take a picture the bleachers we very full. Rick estimated there was about 12000 people there.
The band was about 15 minutes late taking the stage but it was well worth the wait!
Overall we had a great time. If the Franklin County fair continues to attract good, classic rock acts we will return without hesitation.
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