ah me lass... i am new to this as well, otherwise i would volunteer to be your tour-master, your scout, your body guard or guardian! i have been to ren-fairs before, but when this pyrate thing finally got me it was love at first plunder! i am thinking of a hotel, but i've done camping in the past.... who knows..... arhhh! we be pyrates dam it! we survive, we party, we enjoy life..... we'll get it together before then!