On a personal note, I’m really thinking of investing in a portable toilet. This year there seems to be fewer, they are more spaced out and I have not seen them get cleaned like last year. Last night was particularly annoying because I finally was able to hydrate properly and have to make many long walks in the chilly, humid air and very cold and damp grass.
Let’s start with my look for the day. I think my boots from Catskills Moccasin go perfectly with the kilt I bought yesterday. Just dawned on me I’m going to have to look up how to clean a wool kilt. 🤷♂️
I’ve got to find something for breakfast. The fall back is Scotch Eggs, I wonder what else could be tasty this lovely Sunday morning?
I was thinking of sausage on a stick; however, the vendor next door called out to me if I wanted chicken on a stick. So that won me over and to feel like I was making healthy choices I went with the grilled over fried option.
I spent the next few minutes wandering in the shade of the trees and found these two shops that I plan to visit before they close today. The relish, salsa, jam shop had a very flavorful ginger habanero jam.
The shop nearby sold salts, soaps and herbal teas.
So, the previous stories are out of order. I checked out shops then found breakfast.
Now I’m back on track…
I finished my chicken in the Wedding Basilica because it was shaded, and being 10 AM, the temperature was already getting up there.
The chapel was also next to Nyte’s Turkish Coffee, but before getting a cup, and a vendor called my attention. He makes glass writing pens and I just couldn’t resist.
He also flint naps daggers, but sells the silicone models and not the actual weapons. He said it is safer for children and drunk patrons who might want to test the sharpness of the blade. I’m hoping to use the glass pen for an arts and craft project I’ve been thinking of starting.
So, Now It’s Time to Try Turkish Coffee…
My overall take, was a gritty texture, and strong coffee bitterness. I’m glad I asked for the sweeten version, the un-sweeten would have made me get sugar. I was fun watching the brewing process, but I don’t think I will be trying it again. Sorry to my friends that said I would love it, it wasn’t my cup of tea err coffee.
There was still plenty of morning and I had a Scotch tasting to get to. Along they way I stopped at The Glass Pumpkin Patch, because I didn’t get any pictures yesterday while I was there working on my flower.
Along this line of shops, is were I bought my kilt yesterday, and next to that shop, is the Scotch Tasting.
Unlike the rum tasting, these were very conservate pours, which is what I was expecting with the rum. But the price point for a bottle of Scotch is higher than rum, so don’t expect a full dram of Scotch unless you are paying for a full drink. I liked all of them, but my favorite was the one on the far left. It was a petted Scotch and reminded me of Highland Park. If I start buying Scotch again, I would welcome any of these bottles on my shelf.
Walking along these same row of shops toward a stage at the corner, you will find to high quality, handcrafted shops. Back in 2024 I need a small bag to carry a few items around the faire and found the perfect one here. I’m still using it to this day, and it has held up to many shopping experience, from Comic Con’s to New Orleans to Las Vegas.
And you can see just to the right a silversmith. If they don’t have your size, they will make the ring you want right there, assuming they have a close match. I had them enlarge a simple wide band and give it a distressed look. I’m very happy with it. They also offer a life time guarantee.
It’s at this point that I found the King’s Corn Dog location. This is seriously a huge corn dog. If you decide to buy it, get it for breakfast, so you can continue on it for lunch and finish it for dinner. Another suggestion is eat it with 3 or 4 friends.
So, yes I did buy it and no I didn’t finish it. I was only able to eat about 1/3 of it and had to carry it in both hands until I could find the table I used to take the picture. I haven’t eaten anything since trying to finish that corn dog. I did save the unfinished portions, well, it did cost me $22, so I couldn’t just throw it away. I’m hopping it will reheat well tomorrow.
Well, I did it again. I’ve got my pictures and stories out of order. Before trying The King’s Corn dog I wandered around and found Wolgemut. The bag piper plays either Swedish or German bag pipes. I didn’t realize the bag pipes could be found on Mainland Europe.
If you enjoy their music, go find them on your favorite platform or go to a faire they will be performing at and buy a CD from them directly.
Ok, back the correct sequence.
It’s 4:30 PM at this time and I started to watch the Carnival of Sound again, but that corn dog wasn’t sitting right, so I decide to head by to my campsite. Well, let me tell you, sitting for that short amount of time, my legs thought they were done for the day. Even as I’m sitting here in my hotel room, my right thigh and hip are reminding me that I walked two 17K step days back to back with rest on a air mattress in a tent, very low to the ground.
Wait, did you say you are in a hotel room? I thought you were planning on leaving the campsite on Monday morning? Well, that was the plan. The truth… I really wanted to take a shower, and I’m positive if I had to sleep that low to the ground my right leg was going cramp up in a horrendous fashion, just like last year. So I called it quits and used my IHG points and a bit of cash to book a night in Tomball. That shower felt so good. I didn’t realize how dirty I was getting after 2 days of sweating. I’m already enjoying the much shorter walk to the bathroom while I’m trying to get my electrolytes balanced. The clear, sunny weather with very few clouds had me misjudge how much water I should have been drinking. I overheard one of the vendors talking about on of the 21+ pubs on site, making patrons drink a glass of water before allowing them to purchase a beer. Seriously, that’s how deceiving the weather was. It was cool enough if you sat in the shade, you thought your water intake was good, but get out in the sun and it drained you fast.
I will be back again next year, and every year I’m still able because I really like meeting the vendors that a crafters and not just resellers of trinkets.
Until next year….
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