More Renaissance Fair pictures

For those who have never been to the Maryland Renaissance Fair, it is a lot of fun!  There are musicians, performers, shops, games, pony rides, elephant rides, and a tournament.  Our favorite performers are Johnny Fox (sword swallower) and Hilby, the Skinny German Juggling Boy.

 Above:  Johnny Fox

Below:  Hilby

Yes, that is a bowling ball that Hilby is juggling.
And a hedge trimmer (turned on) and a sword.

Above is our son Jordan, his girlfriend Thalita,
and her roommate Kellie.  

They are standing beside the weather stone.
This is how it tells the weather:

Shadow = Sunny.

No Shadow = Cloudy.

Wet = Rainy

Swinging = Windy

White = Snow

Missing = Tornado

It's also fun to see the many costumes that people come dressed in.  Some come in Scottish kilts, others in clothes that the nobility would wear.  There are pirates, monks, soldiers, wenches, fairies, and more.  And yes, some folks come in good old T-shirts and jeans.

The food at the Fair is also a bit more unique:  turkey legs, soups in bread bowls, Scotch eggs, Steak on a Stake, and more.  The turkey legs are delicious, but they take time to eat.  As long as you have plenty of napkins, you can enjoy them as you watch one of the many performances.

My husband and I went back a second time, just by ourselves, for a date.  It was so much fun, especially since we had had to leave rather suddenly the previous time due to the weather instead of staying to the end and getting to enjoy more of the Fair.  And when it was time to leave, we passed underneath the gates that say, "Until another day, fare thee well."