Saturday we drove up to Salem (near Roanoke) for the 10th annual Kite Festival. We've never been before, but thought that it sounded like something fun to do. We pulled up and saw hundreds of kites flying in the air! It was amazing! Thousands of people gathered at this huge park every year in a valley where the wind is supposed to blow more - perfect for kite flying! There are venders of all sorts and games for kids. The kids even got to make their own kite (which didn't look too much more than a Kroger bag, but flew nonetheless!) and they had a great time getting them up in the air. It was actually quite crazy - people were flying there kites wherever they wanted, so we had to keep a constant heads up! We had a good time though!
We enjoyed watching the pros do "kite ballet" to music, as well as watch them fly these huge kites that are one of a kind. I guess its quite the sport! We had a picnic on the grass as we watched.
