:: Royal Show - The Ekka ::

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned this here, but I love carnivals (called 'shows' down here). I'm a huge fan. Last year I couldn't go to our yearly Royal Show because I was holed up in hospital, so this year I was determined to go. Mr LG and I had an awesome time, we ate bad (delicious) food, patted llamas and alpacas, saw day old lambs, bought traditional Bertie Beetle show bags, and spent a lot of time in Sideshow Alley at night to watch all the lights of the rides.

Oh, and to take photos. Obviously.

:: Royal Show - The 'Ekka' ::

Once a year every capital city in Australia has a royal show. The show is full of fun rides, show bags, games, farm animals, fashion parades, fireworks, and many other fun things. In Brisbane our royal show is called The Ekka, because it is held at our Exhibition Grounds. This year I went with Mr LG, two of my sisters, my brother-in-law, and one of my friends.

My favourite part of the Ekka is Sideshow Alley at night time. I love the bright colours, the screams of delight (and possibly fear, haha), the smell of fairy floss and dagwood dogs, and the crazy carnies who try to get you to play their games.

What is your favourite part of a carnival?