Last week we visited the medieval fair and tournament in Horb, which is about half an hour drive from our house. The whole old town is turned into a fair, where you could buy all kinds of medieval stuff, such as weapons, clothes, food and drink. I did try mead (brewed with honey and flowers), which I always read about in books when I was a kid, but could never try it. It was OK, somewhat similar to a desert wine. The best thing about the fair was that about half of the attendants were completely decked out in medieval regalia. This gave the whole place a colorful, happy atmosphere. To fit in Adrianne and Victoria had to get matching outfits. Mark settled on a chain mail head cover. I had mead....We also attended the tournament, which was a re-enactment of a power struggle some 800 years ago in this part of Germany. There was even some real jousting (see two clips below). It was quite nice, but still the best part was the market. Pictures below: Mark shooting with bow & arrow, the cheese stand, market scene.
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