Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Day Tripping follow up: Freshwater Farms Shrimp and Fish Festival

The Gunches made it up to Urbana on Saturday, but as anticipated, because Mona Gunch had to work at the Bank until 1:30, by the time they arrived all the freshwater Malaysian shrimp were gone, at least those that were to be sold for home consumption. All was not lost, however, as a fine little festival was underway with good food and music, and those Southeast Asian sweeties offered up both grilled and encrusted with coconut. Grilled trout, fried catfish and homemade potato chips washed down with crushed-berry lemonade were among the other treats offered. After lunch, they toured the premises, bought a couple pounds of live craw daddies and pet the sturgeon. To top off a lovely afternoon, Springer Holly Hudson was spotted in the crowd.

They will definitely be going back again next year. Mona thinks they should get up there the day before and camp out.

Related post: Day Tripping: Urbana & West Liberty

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