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I had to research what "peace tied" meant :-).

This is what you see when you enter the gate. It was pretty cool how so many participants were taking their roles so seriously. This lady on the stone fence welcomed guests to the festival by singing.

Queen Elizabeth I :-)!

One of the many magic shows at the festival

Games of skill: knife and axe throw booths

Marking the beginning of the joust

The competitors

Gearing up

Final preparations

This knight from Spain had fallen off his horse during his joust




The end of the jousts

The winners

Finding out if I can use a bow and arrow...

...I doth suck big time :-).

Steve getting some archery tips

This only shows part of the parking lot. The Ren Fair's really popular :-).

Bus ride to Gwynn Castle, a real castle that's being built and currently lived in by its owners

Line for the castle tour

Inside Gwynn Castle



Doesn't he remind you of Holy Grail's Sir Bedevere :-)?

It's been 20 years since the owners have broken ground and the castle's still not done yet. It's going to be so gorgeous when it's finished :-).

The copper roof on one of the towers was put in just yesterday. When it's done, it's going to be a four-tower castle.

The King of Castle Gwynn