COLD SPELL ALERT! From being 12 F above normal we are going to drop to daytime highs of 70 F or less and nighttime temps in the low 40's. The good news is it is sunny and dry.
We headed out to the Mr. Dora Spring Collectibles and Craft Show at 11 a.m. Charlotte said we should get there before everyone buys what we want (grin).
Once again the downtown streets will be filled with over 200 booths. This is not a juried art show. There will be a variety of antiques and collectibles from dealers, crafters and artists displaying their treasures for show and sale on the downtown streets.
Mt. Dora shows are our favourite. Plenty of parking and easy viewing and access. There are plenty of park areas and street benches as well as public restrooms easily available.
We made a stop at a store we usually visit (In a Nutshell). We have been stopping here on a regular basis. Once again we found a Boyds Bear Resin to add to Charlotte's Collection. Boyd's Bears are no longer in production; however, this item was from a private collection.
There were plenty of food vendors throughout the sale area. They were mostly located at the ends of streets or at intersections. All the restaurants along the sales route also had "Sandwich Boards" (literally - grin) placed in the street to alert shoppers to their establishments located behind the tents.
Our choice was a local establishment "PizzaAmore".
We ordered a large regular crust with anchovies, pepperoni, mushrooms and olives. Mmmm Good! There were a few slices left for a treat tomorrow.
The day was perfect for a convertible trip in the Del Sol. This would relieve our "Stress".
As you remember: (Read the sign - grin)
Of course, we could not get pass the Yalaha Bakery.
Charlotte made a choice of 4 great desserts that we would share.
We enjoyed the "Napoleon" outside on the patio. The other three desserts will be shared in the RV over the next few days.
We then continued on our convertible drive on the back roads enjoying the sunshine, quiet roads and slow roads for a few hours. Then we headed back to the RV. As we passed through Eustis Charlotte noticed that a the downtown area was packed with "Classic Cars".
Naturally, we pulled over, parked and toured the several blocks of vintage autos.
A Tesla S (an all-electric auto) was among the parked cars on display; however, it was just there using the Charging Station. Eustis,like Mt. Dora and many other cities and towns in Florida, usually have electric vehicle charging parking spots located in the downtown shopping areas.
The Tesla is made in America (Longwood, FL) and named for Nikola Tesla, essentially the father of electrical engineering, the inventor of the electric induction motor and a multitude of other items that brought the world into the "Age of Electricity".
Tesla electric motors have only one moving piece: the rotor. As a result, the Model S acceleration is instantaneous, silent and smooth. Step on the accelerator and in as little as 3.2 seconds the Model S is travelling 60 miles per hour, without hesitation, and without a drop of gasoline.
Ramada Cornwall (a few kilometers from our home) has an official Tesla Supercharger Station located in their parking lot. It is one of only 2 such stations in the Province of Ontario. It offers a faster and easier charging process for Tesla owners, providing 12 to 17 times the power of a conventional charging station—the fastest EV charging technology in the world.
There was a nice variety of classics on display that included more than a dozen Corvettes.
A rare and immaculate Buick Skylark Convertible.
Great Hot Rods!
A Camaro like Charlotte's sister once owned. Well, at least the colour was the same, even if the motor wasn't. (grin)
Eustis has done a nice job making it's downtown area inviting. Charlotte admired the "Sidewalk Mural" made with mosaic tiles while I admired the "Vet".
A Plymouth Prowler really looked neat with it's "Woody" treatment.
A "T-Bucket" brought back memories with it's Rat Fink artwork.
Rat Fink is one of the several hot-rod characters created by one of the originators of Kustom Kulture, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Roth's dislike for Mickey Mouse led him to draw the original Rat Fink art. After he placed Rat Fink art on an airbrushed monster shirt, the character soon came to symbolize the entire hot-rod/Kustom Kulture scene of the 1950s and 1960s. In high school in the '60's, I and a friend (Larry) drew our own version of "Rat Fink" in colour on sweatshirts and sold them to other students for fun (and profit - grin).
Charlotte and I thought of attending the casual dance at 7 p.m. this evening; however, we were in such a comfortable mood after our travels, we decided to just take it easy in the Motorhome.
I think it was just that we wanted to hit the dessert before it got too late! (grin)
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