[MR] Things that are more expensive than going to Estrella

[Mineko Murai]

It is very understandable, hopefully you will find some good travel
companions!  We look forward to having you in the warm, sunny lands of
Atenveldt.

We have a contingency that travels out East to Pennsic every year in a
caravan of trucks and trailers. Perhaps you too can organize
something?


Warm regards,
Lady Mineko of Twin Moons
Deputy of Promotions, Estrella War


On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Alexandria Stratton <kyrilex at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'd love to go to Estrella. I've been in the SCA very actively for 17 years
> & havent' made it there yet. What prevents me is not the cost of admission,
> but the travel involved. But I have hope of going, someday!
>
> -- Isabelle LaFar
> http://www.HouseBarra.com
> Experience is what you get, when things go awry.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mineko Murai <mineko.murai at gmail.com>
> To: atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 4:49:26 PM
> Subject: [MR] Things that are more expensive than going to Estrella
>
> Greetings Unto the Noble Populace!!
>
> Ever since I started in the SCA, I have always heard some debate as to
> how expensive it is to attend Estrella War for a week. Now I watch my
> dollars as much as the next person and having given it some thought
> over an episode of David Letterman, I wanted to throw out some numbers
> for those of us who have to choose how to spend a week of hard earned
> leave. So in the style of The Late Show, I give you my TOP TEN LIST OF
> THINGS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN GOING TO ESTRELLA WAR!!
>
> 1.Getting bounced out of Disneyland by Mickey Mouse himself for
> stalking Cinderella - $216 (thats just the 6 day Park Hopper pass)
> 2.Discovering that JAWS isn't part of the Pirates of the Caribbean
> ride at Disney World - $296 (again just the tickets)
> 3.Waking up next to Wayne Newton after 6 crazy nights at the Excalibur
> in Las Vegas - $450
> 4.Instead of recreating the Middle Ages you try to recreate “The
> Hangover 2” - (Bail Money sucks, but Mike Tyson rocks!)
> 5.Watching Avatar every day for 6 days trying to figure out why
> Gargamel isn't in this production of The Smurfs -$135 (with a small
> drink and Popcorn)
> 6.Spending 6 days at Magic Mountain asking other travelers how to get
> rid of that One Ring - $240 (admission only)
> 7.Six days in beautiful Hawaii trying to be an Extra in “Dog the
> Bounty Hunter” - $650+ (depending on whether you fly or swim)
> 8.Realizing that after 6 days, the food at Medieval Times tastes like
> the Green Knights old Turnshoes - ($57.95 per show)
> 9.Trying to hike your way out of the Grand Canyon because you iPhone
> GPS doesn't work right - ($18 per day)
> 10.Pennsic - ($110)
>
> Pre-Registration for Estrella War costs a mere $65 and comes complete
> with camping, showers, privies, fighting, A&S classes, equestrian,
> archery, rapier, hardsuit combat, heraldry consultations, period demo,
> merchants row, or any one of the myriad of other things that there are
> to do at Estrella War.
>
> So take the time to Pre-Register for Estrella War. All it takes is a
> $20 deposit to pre-reg, and you can pay the rest at the gate. Learn
> more by following the link below:
>
> http:// www. estrellawar .org /RegistrationFrontGate/PreRegistration.aspx
>
>
> In Service,
> Lord Alystyr Stewart
> promotion @ estrellawar .org
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