Did I win?
It was like a brand new Exhibition when I walked in this morning. Around the first corner I found all sorts of sports demonstrations. The first was a group of competitive stackers. I was astonished at how fast and complex their movements were. At the other extreme was the group of tai chi practitioners, all meticulously executing there moves. After watching the karate demonstration I headed over to the horse barn to see the miniature horses. I was lucky enough to find myself sitting with a family that was competing in a wide variety of classes. They kindly explained what the judge was looking for and the types of classes that they competed in. What struck me most was how well dressed the competitors were. Even the youngest boys were in ties and hats. I have never seen such a variety of hats in one place. The horses were tiny and perfect. Most were smaller than a great dane.
The Cat Show was next on my agenda. The sunny Café Soleil was a perfect place for it. I remember the Cat Show from years past being in a dark dreary corner somewhere. The owners were really happy to chat about their cats, happily answering questions about their particular breed. There were a lot of kittens for sale and it took a lot of will power to not bring on home. There was one particular fluffy kitten, playing with his fourth place ribbon that I fell in love with.
I stopped at the buskers stage just in time to see the dare devil act. The charming Quebec act had the crowd completely engaged. We saw a man walk on glass, swallow fire and walk up a ladder of swords. There is a different act every hour, I will have to go back and see the other acts this week.