Not far from home, but back in time...
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| We are lucky to live in an area that has a Renaissance Festival every year. If you have never been to one of these, it is a festival where you can see people dressed in what they feel is Renaissance era clothing, visit craft dealers, and see various shows. From what we saw, during the Renaissance era there was an abundance of female pirates that wore bustiers that almost caused overflowing ( if you get what I mean). Who knew? If they are accurate, then the Gasparilla parade should have a lot more female pirate crewes. They have multiple food vendors, where you can get the typical turkey leg, or soup in a bowl, but they also have other interesting things like Irish Nachos, Gyros, and pizza. |
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| Friar Dave |
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| It is definitely more fun to go to this festival in costume. It makes you feel like you are more part of the festival. Friar Dave had ladies approaching him to have pictures taken with him. |
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| The Queen has various games and activities every day. These may be human chess matches, or combat contests. Here's the trick to enjoying yourself at these activities: |
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| Volunteer your daughter (who decided to go in 21st century clothing) to be part of the match. Don't let her back down or refuse to be part of the show. This is an experience that she, and her daughters, will remember for a very long time. |
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| Be very supportive of her as she receives her training. |
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| Cheer loudly for her during her part of the activities. And the fact of the matter is that she did enjoy herself. |
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| They have a multitude of animals that you can meet and feed- a great opportunity for kids- especially if you have a pre-teen who wants to be a vet. And so that parents won't be worried, of course they have a hand washing station and hand sanitizer. |
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| This is a scary sight- the wild 8 year old granddaughter with a real bow and arrow. In keeping with the spirit of the day, she did dress up! |
Once we get our feet clean from today's activities, we'll be planning our next adventure this week- EPCOT Center
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