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The 200th Royal St. John's Regatta

The races were 'A Go!' for the 200th Royal St. John's Regatta - and we weren't going to miss the action. (from  @ StJohnsRegatta  on Twitter) Although, truth be told, we are not going with the intention to watch many of the races.  We go for the food, the games of chance, and the time spent with friends and family. This year, like the year before it, and the year before that, hubby checked out the Hindu Temple tent for his lunch - and he was not disappointed. I had a feed of chicken pierogi (not pictured because I ate most of the dish before thinking of getting a pic for my blog). I did, however, remember to get a pic of us before the heat of the day sunk in. I don't think that I have even been to the St. John's Regatta on a day like this before.  It was hot!  Like, reapply the sun screen and still get sun burned hot. Usually, on Regatta day we have mild temps, and sometimes a little rain.  Some years it is far too windy for the races and ...