Camlann: A Medieval Village

Yes, that's right...a medieval village. We ventured out on Saturday to explore a little village which was a portrayal of rural England in the year 1376, nestled in the woods of Carnation, WA. We woke up, looking for something to do and this is what we found. We thought we knew of everything to do around here, until we found this on the internet. It looked interesting, so we decided to give it a go.

As we approached this village we were greeted by some sheep...go figure. It seemed appropriate. We checked out the sheep and turned around and there was a villager who was dressed the part, had the accent, and used words that were fitting to the medieval days. Jeremy and I couldn't help but start laughing after our first encounter with the village folk. We were told that we could walk about the village and we were able visit the different people that were there. What was kinda neat (and funny, I couldn't help buy giggle every once in a while) was that when you talked with these villagers, they would only talk in old English and if you asked a question they would only answer to you as if it were the 1300's. Anyway, we ran into a man building a house. He showed us how it was done, the tools used, and so on. We visited a lady who was dying yarn. That was pretty interesting actually. Sam got a piece of ribbon made of silk from her to tie around her wrist as a bracelet. We visited the Bors Hede, which was the restaurant. There we learned how they cooked and we even got a treat made for us. The cooks offered to make us a dessert, which we gladly accepted. I was a little worried about what it would taste like, but it wasn't too bad. I wasn't too thrilled with the texture. I'm kinda picky with that. If it's too slimy or something, I won't eat it. This was a little too squishy and slimy, but I ate a few bites anyway. We also chatted with a scribe, who showed us her work and taught us about quills and stuff. All of the shops weren't open that day, but everything and more will be going on in two weekends from now for a festival they have every summer, so we may go back to experience it all.

I am glad we went, just because it's not something you come across everyday. I mean, unless you find it on the internet or in a paper you would never know it existed. It was pretty entertaining too. I loved the clothes and the way they talked. It really brought you back, which was a great experience. I highly recommend it!

The entrance to the village.

Behind me would be where they put on performances. Maybe next time we'll catch one!

Jeremy and Samantha heading into the canopy of trees.

This is the ladie's room.

A clearing in the middle of the village.

This is inside the restaurant while we were waiting for our dessert.

We asked for some water and these are the cups. They're more like bowls.

Our food, water pitcher, cups and "linens" or napkins.