Geeveston Wheels in the Park..Car show in Tasmania!

This vehicle looked like an old farm truck. See the sign below for the details.
The sign was in front of the above old truck.

When quickly passing a road sign that read: “February 1st, Sunday, Geeveston Car Show,” we ended up going to Geeveston on February 1st. Once we arrived days ago to discover the sign meant the first Sunday in February, we decided to return yesterday on the actual day of the show, Sunday in this part of the world.

Ford from the late ’30s?

The cloudy and overcast skies as seen in our photos didn’t keep us from enjoying the day at Geeveston Wheels in the Park annual car show. The only difficulty we experienced was the fact that many cars didn’t have signage explaining the year they were made which made it a little tricky posting our photos.

Delivery van from the ’30s. Check out those ominous-looking clouds!

After going through the plethora of photos we shot, we decided to post half today and the balance tomorrow, especially for our classic car aficionados. So if classic cars aren’t your thing, bear with us. This will be over soon.

In Australia, this car is called a Ford Falcon. In the US, it’s referred to as a Ranchero.

Ironically, it was one year ago this month that we attended AmeriCarna in New Zealand. Click this link for details with additional photos following for a few days as well. See below photo from that show in New Zealand in February 2106.

Tom was enthused when he spotted this Minnesota State Trooper car at AmeriCarna last February. Click here for more photos.

It may not be so ironic after all these two car shows in two different countries occurred in February. It’s summer in this part of the world, a logical time of the year to plan such events during warmer weather.

We weren’t quite sure. Could this be a ’31 Dodge?

We were surprised by the size of the crowd, and the number of motorcycles, parked next to the displayed cars. The beer booth was busy while the smell of burgers wafted through the air. 

We could hear the motorcycles zooming down the highway after we returned to our vacation home. This is because so many bikers attended the show.
Regardless of the cloudy day, it was truly a festive occasion in Tasmania with classic cars and trucks from all over the state.  Many owners were from distant locations on the opposite side of the island. The enthusiasm was riveting.
Old Volkswagen with sun visor.

We’d wish we’d been able to get the year and make of all the cars for our photos but with many cars were unattended by their owners. We did the best we could. Tom has always enjoyed looking at classic cars but doesn’t necessarily know every make and model.

These tiny European cars looked a lot smaller in person. 

As for today’s Super Bowl Sunday (it’s Monday here), the game is started as I write here now. If the Minnesota Viking team was playing I’d be glued to the TV with Tom. But, instead, mostly I’m intrigued over the prospect of Tom Brady breaking the “win” record.

Chevy Fleetmaster circa ’48.

As for Tom, who’s an avid Minnesota Vikings fan, he has no qualms about getting into today’s game. We’re thrilled it’s live on TV here, beginning at 10:00 am. The Australian news showed fans at Super Bowl parties in bars all over the continent, including Tasmania.

Pontiac Firebird, ’67 or ’68.

At times, we’re surprised at how much influence the US has in other parts of the world as they adopt certain traditions, styles, philosophies and more. In most countries we visit, it really doesn’t feel as if we’re so far away. Even Australian news includes considerable stories we’d hear in the US. (Of course, including “fake news” and bias).

Not sure on this one.  Maybe early 30’s with suicide doors.

In our old lives, we often held parties, making a wide array special foods including my annual football shaped cheeseball and a German Chocolate football-shaped cake with stitches and all. Those days are behind us now. No cake for us. No party for us.

I thought this was cute.

But we’re content.  I’m busy with laundry and making a special dinner. Recently, with the availability of many items we use, I’d decided to try a new recipe once a week. With our restricted diet, it’s easy to get caught up in repeating the same dishes over and over. As a result, we’ve adopted a few new favorites.

We’d have store-bought cooked, roasted chickens twice a week to cut down on the cooking in past locations. Then, adding a salad and cooked vegetables, we’d have a great meal. 

The owner explained this was a ’42 Plymouth, unusual in its era due to World War II.

In Tasmania, although many grocery stores carry free-range organic roasted chickens, they’re all stuffed with bread dressing, which doesn’t work for us. Removing the dressing isn’t enough to avoid contamination of the gluten.

For those of you watching and celebrating the Super Bowl, have an enjoyable day! We have no doubt we’ll enjoy ours as well!

Photo from one year ago today, February 6, 2016:

One year ago we visited this historic home in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Plas Mawr, owned by June, a lovely woman we met at the grocery store. It was built in 1913 by renowned New Zealand architect James Chapman-Taylor. For more photos, please click here.