Rhinebeck II

The next day - early for late-riser Amanda - we got to Rhinebeck by just after 9:00 when the event opened.  We were by no means the first to arrive - the parking lot was already pretty full.  Amanda and I have been going to Rhinebeck for a number of years so it was quite familiar and comfortable.   Having spent money the night before at Indie Untangled, we wanted to pace ourselves.  A group trudged toward the entrance gate before us, rolling a huge suitcase in anticipation of scoring.  It's always surprising how fervent yarn shoppers are.  We knew where our favorite vendors are and made sure to hit certain areas.  This year we made sure to taste the famous fried artichokes (they are really tasty, even at 10:00 in the morning) and we visited the book vendors.  This gave us a chance to thumb quickly through the latest Pom Pom and other recent publications.

This year we spent a little more time with the livestock, even watched a sheep judging.  As we were leaving around midday lines at food vendors were already long.

-Chee Mee


Five words: fried artichokes and kettle corn
-Amanda

Coming up: Rhinebeck purchases