As we wandered the grounds the sound of singing could be heard and very good singing at that. The melodious sounds drifted out of The Pub, which oddly enough, is a pub.
With most of the group wanting to keep pressing on, we didn’t get a chance to tarry there and these hurried snapshots cannot convey how good the group was. Alas, my Canon Digital Rebel does not take video at all.
Child torture device or good wholesome fun? You decide.
Whilst wandering about and looking like tourists, we were assailed called out to by gypsies seeking an audience. No, they were not seeking to curry favor, they were after warm bodies to watch their act, the Fandazzi Fire Circus. As you can see, they were quite poor and had resorted to eating fire for sustenance.
The show started with flaming whip cracking, which was sadly not done to Devo.
Flaming fan dancers were next up. The lass on the right took a tumble as soon as she came out. She hit the stage hard and it clearly was not part of the act. But she recovered to perform as pictured.
Next up was an old soft shoe dance routine – with flames.
Now I’d always heard bad things about gypsy hygiene, but marked that off to being prejudiced. However, it is obvious they have bad breath as the photo illustrates. At least they aren’t unicorns.
I wish I’d used the bigger zoom lens. Too many shots of people’s heads. Still, I was pleased with catching the flames clearly.
Chain twirling followed. The rest of the performance was lackluster with many a dropped flaming baton. It appears that they all had too much of a Friday night.
After the performance ended, we decided to check out the Enchanted Forest. To enter you pass by what used to be a hobbit hole. Sadly, no hobbits are to found in it like ten years ago. The trail took us past many a scaled down fairy house and informative signs about said residences.
After descending down the trail, a sudden vista comes into view. It is quite lovely emerging from the dark forest to behold this.
The trail was a bit crowded and there was a sign promising a Secret Garden. Near the end of the walk we found it and singing going on.
It was a nice performance and well deserving of a tip.
Opposite of the bards was a small waterfall and pond perfectly in scale for fairies.
Upon exiting, this sign is encountered. Good to know everything is in order.
To be continued…
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