Carolina Renaissance Festival

Today, Harry, Joanne, Siggy, Jessica, and I went to the Carolina Renaissance Festival. It was an interesting experience, to say the least. Joanne said it best upon leaving, "I've never felt more normal in my life". Yes, many of the Renaissance people make you feel very normal.

Harry and I enjoying the sights (sorry, nobody of interest in the background).

This group was called Barely Balanced. They were really good so we caught 2 of their acts. This was the first.


She is juggling knives standing on his shoulders. He is standing on a teeter-toter.


More juggling (and abs of steal!)


This was an odd site... camel rides. Very Renaissance!


Of course everybody rode around on elephants during the Renaissance.


Next, we made our way over to the jousting arena.
Here the knights are ringing targets.


Getting ready to joust to the death!


A hit!


He's not looking so good.


Next, the axe fights!


Then, the sword fights.


Don't ever trust a pirate.


Then, back to Barely Balanced for their fire show.


One of the guys is laying on the ground holding the girl up by her shoulders. She is doing the splits, upside down, while the other guy juggles fire standing on her thighs. Harry and I are going to start to practice this move, it seems really easy.


Another balancing/fire juggling stunt. Amazing!


Harry and I as king and queen.