Every year about this time, a bunch of us go to he Florida Renaissance Festival up in Deerfield Beach. It’s a trip back in time to the 16th century.
There’s so much to do, I think my favorite has always been the horse jousting. They are right there doing their thing, a few feet in front of you! Real life 1500s!
There is a lot of food and drink a lot of my family drink their way through the festival – and there are plenty of marketplace items with jewelry, clothing, wooden toys, blown glass and so much more.
On Friday, it poured in South Florida – torrential rain, and it was supposed to rain all day Saturday, but it was bright and sunny all day – and very, very hot.
It’s a great way to spend the day – in another time and place. So many shows are going on throughout the venue, you can spend all day doing that, but of course we like to eat and drink. While there are turkey legs, the food is of this century – gyros, pizza, Chinese food, etc. And so are the drinks – IPA’s and other beers.
And of course they take credit, Apple Pay and all the 21st Century payment methods, especially cash. Many vendors require cash. But I did see a sign that said, “We accept Master Card and Lady Visa,” so there’s that.
Till next time . . .
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