Jousting Tournament

Today was a day filled with merriment and competition of gladiators, knights and viking warriors at the Taupo Annual Jousting Tournament. You really felt the part surrounded by medieval tents and markets and people dressed up in period costume. They had every competition from sword fighting, jousting, archery, battle reinactment, jesters and people in the stocks to throw soaked sponges at. My favourite was the horse jousting with lances (tipped with balsawood, so they didn't do too much damage). The whole day was great fun.