Barry had erected our tents at the Primary School – it was nice because we had lawn, shade and weren’t right on top of the music.
After an early dinner we picked up our passes and headed down, chairs in hand, to hear some of the music. It got quite chilly early so we came home for a hot cuppa before an early night for all.
The next morning we had a cooked breakfast before starting off with the day’s festivities. We explore the main street, watched the parade and visited the markets before returning to camp for a relaxed lunch and an afternoon snooze for some.
It was quite warm in the sun and there was very little shade at the music ampitheatre so we waited until later in the afternoon before heading back down for some more country music before dinner. Because camp was about a fifteen minute walk from the music venue Barry did shuttle runs: too far to walk whilst carrying a chair!
Again, returning to camp for a BBQ dinner and then back to the music and the headline acts. It got cold again once the breeze got up but we stayed until about ten before it got too much.
The next morning we had an early breakfast and then it was time for the bush poets competition. This was the highlight of the weekend, according to our clients. The poets easily kept everybody entertained for around four hours while Barry and Kitty packed up the campsite. Once Kitty picked up the ladies, we headed homeward, via a couple of secondhand shops, a fruit market and a stop for icecream after lunch!
And that concluded the Country Music Festival – not as big as past years but we all had!