Faire Thee Well

This fall has been filled with many adventures, but I want to focus on my time spent at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. As always, it was a wonderful season spent with family and friends, but this season it felt just a bit more special than usual.  
Fall decorations upon the shire 

Aside from attending three of the Halloween days, I was also able to attend a brand new themed weekend and visit with some friends I have not seen since college. It was amazing to show them around the shire and to hear how God is working in their lives.
 We spend the day attending shows, shopping, and just enjoying each other’s company, I’ve said it before, but I love how experiencing the faire with different friends makes for a unique experience each time. It was also wonderful to witness Amanda and Rebecca’s first visit the faire.  












Because of them, we are able to meet one of the shopkeepers, whose daughter is a friend of theirs.  She told us some fun stories about working at the faire when her daughter was small. She also suggested we attend the Halloween themed chess match, which ended up being amazing.  An entirely new character, Rumpelstiltskin kidnapped the queen! 
After that Sunday, I returned to the faire with my friend Marry, her husband Chris, and her sister Corrie. We followed the story line, so I got to see the introduction of Rumpelstiltskin at King’s Court.  We ran into him throughout the day, in the streets, at the chess match, where he managed to be creepy, charming, and funny all at once. 
Chris telling jokes and being made Black forest jester 

We also did a good bit of shopping. I bought a lovely ring, incense, and some honey to tide me over till next season. All too soon, we were leaving finale and heading to the car.

  
The next day, was the last day of the faire season.  I met up with Mel, her friend Meghan, who I met opening weekend, and my friend Nicole and her husband, Tim. We all ate together at the Anchor and Mermaid before setting on more rainy day adventures. Because, it did rain that last day, it rained a lot. 


Despite the rain, we still had a wonderful last day, visiting friends in their shops, seeing shows, and just enjoying the last day of the season. I am already anxious for my next ren faire adventure.  



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