Although the weather appeared threatening, rain never bothered the hungry hordes who descended on Summerland's 'court' area.
Long gone are the days when the boys would stay close to mom at this event. Now, they both look up friends and spend the time circulating the campus with them. Oh, they may wander past their mom or grandparents occasionally, hoping that some additional currency might find its way into their pockets from ours, but that's all the adult 'supervision' they need or want at this point in their lives.
And we adults enjoy watching them growing up and becoming independent. The area is small enough that it's easy for us to watch their meanderings from our vantage points on the benches under the oaks, or at the outdoor stage seating.
Here are some pictures of the event.
I don't know where the name comes from, but the object of course is to knock the coconut off its pedestal.
Arram winds up to deliver a tremendous throw. That's his teacher from two years ago looking slightly uncomfortable being so near the impact zone. The prize in this game is the coconut itself. Unfortunately, although Arram's attempts were blisteringly fast, they didn't connect with the nuts. I was glad to see too that the wall didn't suffer any denting. They were bean bags after all that were being launched. If they had been balls, I think the bystanders might have been in danger from the rebounds. -djf
That is my kind of food fair with all those options for treats! That ice cream looked fabulous. Arram and his friend look like they are having a grand time. I would have trouble hitting the wall, let alone hitting those coconuts. McKenzie
ReplyDeleteI know you would have liked it McKenzie. I tried some Chinese dumplings that were very good.
DeleteThis was such a fun and festive event to round up my first day in NZ. I tried the Hungarian Fried Bread with cheese - so yummy!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was the perfect event to start off your visit. Glad you enjoyed it.
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