While in Houston we had the opportunity to attend the Texas Renaissance Festival with our good friends Joe and Amy.  Being uninformed about this event, which has become an institution of sorts over the the last 39 years, our first thoughts were – “so some wacky folks are having a fair of all things in the bush of all places, far away from people – how good can it really be ?”.   Boy were we surprised !

The fair is held on a 55 acre lot, runs for 8 weeks with every weekend being another theme.  We attended the last weekend when the theme was Celtic Christmas.  Tons of attendees were out enjoying a few hundred participants who were dressed up for the occasion.   A great experience for old and the not-so young.  You could sit in one place for the entire day and just watch people walk on by.  There were gladiators, knights, warriors, gypsies, elves, magic wands and of course loads of corset-wearing ladies, emphasizing every bit they have.  According to the Long Haired one – “I saw things that I’ll never be able to un-see”.

Great fun, great music, great spectacle and a must-attend event for everyone, well maybe those with young kids should leave them at home for the day.  Here are some pictures