What a fun-filled day! We met Coy and Betsy at the nearby CVS and went with them to a local farmers market. What a special event. There was so much fresh produce, especially vegetable and different types of lettuce. Crafts too! We spent about 1 hour walking around the market and then left to go into downtown St. Augustine for the Celtic Festival.
But first, we got to watch the early St. Patrick's Day parade! What a hoot!!! The outfits were crazy and the bagpipe "bands" were great to hear! There were numeous floats, a clogger group, local groups, and even some roller derby gals. What a variety of people and things to "take in". Betsy and I were "lucky" and got some green shamrock necklaces.
After the entertaining parade, we headed to the Celtic Festival. Another interesting event! Food, beer, craft vendors, and Irish Entertainment was all part of this festival. The one group was especially entertaining and consisted of 4 drummers and a young gentleman on bagpipes. This group had an amazing amount of energy, especially the bass drummer. He put his whole body and soul into his playing.
From there we headed to Annie O'Mallory's Pub for a delicious lunch. One of the bagpipe groups was playing on the sidewalk in front of the Pub while we had lunch. Then we headed back to the Celtic Festival to hear some additional Irish music. By 4:30 we decided it was time to head back to our campsites after spending so much time in the 25 to 30 mph winds, but what a unique day. You never know what local events you will find when traveling!
Hope you enjoy the photos from this link!!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/100432034439116837822/CelticFestival#5718414126570101554
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