Made By Smree

Last year was my first ever experience visiting the Carolina Renaissance Festival, and I loved it. So naturally we decided to go back again this year. I didn't take as many photos this time around, but I did get a few! I wore my crocheted cloak, since it was bitterly cold for the majority of the day. It was perfect, as it was lovely and warm, but also quite comfortable and easy to wear. Plus I had one of the shopkeepers gush over it and so I was able to share where to find the pattern/etc with her. That was fun! :) This was while we were waiting for the Moonie show to start. Moonie was a new show for this year, and I sincerely hope he comes back. His show was hysterical, and he is an amazing talent. His act was mostly juggling, with some other acrobatics worked in. The line that his sign is hanging from? He walked it while juggling flaming torches. Yeah. It was awesome. There he is! Moonie himself.  Here's a little video of part of his act.  ...

A group of us decided to make a trip to the Carolina Renaissance Festival this year. I’ve never been, so I had no idea what to expect. We stayed all day, and had a FANTASTIC time! Here’s a few of my favorite photos and highlights of the day. Note: You can click on any photo to enlarge it (and therefore see it better!). Dancers at the gate. Nick throwing dull, bent knives. (He seemed to have fun though!) There were SO many gorgeous things to buy – but unfortunately a lot of them were expensive. I spent a lot of time drooling over these cuffs. So pretty! I just found it amusing, haha! We ended up seeing a few of the shows. I think its actually impossible to see them all, honestly. This was Cu Dubh, a pipes and percussion band. They were excellent! Right after Cu Dubh was Barely Balanced, which was a comedic acrobat troupe. This was probably the best show we saw, as it kept us in stitches the whole time. Plus, they were amazing acrobats...