Believe it or not, Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich this weekend. Yes, it actually kicks off in mid- September. What began as a celebration of the marriage of King Ludwig I to Princess Therese in October 1810, has grown to a beloved cultural festival. From mid-September to the first weekend of October, a festival is held at …
This week, the WordPress weekly photo challenge, Cover Art got me thinking about Reenactors, who could be described as people who “cover” the lives of other’s. For this week’s challenge, I went back in time to the first Ritterfest (knight’s festival) we attended. I couldn’t resist sharing these today, giving them a twist on some classics.
“An Upstate New Yorker in an Austrian King’s Court”
The king greets his people during the royal procession
Inspired by Mark Twain’s ” A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”
“Tales from the Jacobsweg”
It’s a long way from Canterbury, but we’ve got pilgrims on the Camino Santiago de Compostela.
Inspired by Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales”
“The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval Germany: A Handbook.”
It’s not Medieval England, and it’s not the 14th Century, but you’ll need to know your way around.
Inspired by Ian Mortimer’s “The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval Europe, A Handbook for Visitor’s to the Fourteenth Century.”