Show Day

It was a great Show Day at the Raceway in Addington. We were worried about the weather (even though it hasn't rained on Show Day in over 30 years) but it turned out to be sunny and warm. The day began at Meg and Sam's apartment for a brunch of waffles, bacon and fruit. We took the short walk (20 minutes or so) to the Raceway and luckily found a table on the front lawn with a good view of the race track. The girls had a good time people-watching and admiring the fancy dresses and outrageous hats with feather plumes, etc. The sport has British origins, so the races were "trotting" races where the horses legs are harnessed together so that they cannot gallop. Our driver in the taxi on the way home was a fisherman from Manchester, England and he gave us some good tips on fishing the rivers around Christchurch. I guess now we have a new adventure awaiting us.