San Diego County Fair

Our day started with free parking at Canyon Crest Academy and the school bus ride to the fair.

The theme this year is pets and it was cool seeing cats, dogs,

guinea pigs, birds, and fish.  I’ve had fish since I was a kid.

It’s fun watching them swim around doing fish stuff.  I’ve not had any for awhile as it makes me sad when they die.

I still like watching other people’s fish swim around.

For lunch I went to Chicken Charlie’s and tried the small Canadian fried lobster tails with fries.

Lobster tail had a crispy battered outer layer and tender, juicy lobster beneath.  Lightly seasoned, I could really taste the lobster.

I am a huge fan of fried lobster as the frying process brings out the delicious lobster flavor.  Fries were crispy and full of potato flavor.

I also had some fried zucchini from Chicken Charlie’s.

The battered zucchini strips were crispy on the outside and tender and juicy beneath.  Loved the fried zucchini flavor.

One of Maggie’s favorite things to see is the flower show.

I love to stop and smell the roses.  Each one has a unique scent.

As the day was coming to an end I got some Indian Fry Bread with powdered sugar.  There was a thin crispy outer layer while the rest was fluffy.  Loved the fried dough flavor with the sweetness from the powdered sugar.  I have loved Indian Fry Bread since I had some on my Monument Valley trip.  This version was delicious.

One of the things I love seeing at the fair is the photography exhibit.  Lots of great looking photos.  No photography allowed in the photo exhibit so I don’t have any photos of the photos.

Our 2nd to last stop was the plant vendor which we have been visiting for years.

Maggie always finds a lovely plant she didn’t know she needed.

On my way out I stopped by the Carlsbad Strawberry stand and picked up a 3 pack.  These strawberries were at peak ripeness and the heavenly scent filled the air on the way home.

Strawberries were juicy and bursting with sweet strawberry flavor.  I was amazed by how good these strawberries were.  When I finish these I’ll have to visit the farmer’s market and get more.