western australia

fairbridge music festival

Waiting for the gates to open

@JudyEv (326340)

Rockingham, Australia

April 24, 2018 6:05pm CST

We have been to the Fairbridge Music Festival for many years. There is always a long queue on the Friday afternoon as those lucky enough to have the day off work get to the venue as early as possible in order to get a camping spot within cooee (close to) the showers, toilets and music venues. This year we and our friends stayed at Pinjarra on Thursday night leaving us only 25 kms to drive next morning. We left at 8.30am but were still probably a kilometre from the front of the queue. As the gates didn’t open till 10am we hauled out our chairs and a table, made a coffee and settled down to fruit-cake, chocolate slice and a chat. I can’t think of a better way to start a festival. Check out the stripe on the bus. Today is a public holiday in Australia. It’s ANZAC Day when we remember the men and women of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, many of whom gave their lives on this day 103 years ago at Gallipoli. Under each tree down the avenue at the entrance to Fairbridge is a small plaque commemorating a soldier who gave his life so we might enjoy the life we have today.

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@DianneN (247219)

• United States

25 Apr 18

That is a savvy way to prepare for the festival. I remember visiting the graves and memorials at Gallipoli. It was very touching and sad.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

We went to many war sites in France and Germany and yes, it was very sad.

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@LadyDuck (459567)

• Switzerland

25 Apr 18

Today is a Holiday in Italy (Liberation Day from Nazi). It seems the weather is cooperating and you are having a wonderful time.

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@LadyDuck (459567)

• Switzerland

27 Apr 18

@JudyEv We went to Milan yesterday, we both needed to renew our I.D., the traffic was not too bad, many people have taken two more days for a short vacation.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Apr 18

@LadyDuck The traffic on our roads increases considerably whenever there is a public holiday.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Apr 18

So your holiday coincides with our ANZAC Day. We did have a really enjoyable time thanks.

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@Freelanzer (10744)

• Canada

25 Apr 18

You all look so relaxed. Enjoy the holiday and the music festival. Is that your bus in the background?

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@Freelanzer (10744)

• Canada

25 Apr 18

@JudyEv Well it attracted my attention. I like it.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Apr 18

@Freelanzer Thanks.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

Yes, that's our bus. The red stripe is new. We are hoping it will help sell it. At least it attracts more attention now.

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@just4him (307540)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Apr 18

Sounds like a wise thing to do while you're waiting. I saw something about ANZAC Day in a news story I read. It's good to have days to remember your fallen heroes.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307540)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Apr 18

@JudyEv That's a good thing.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Apr 18

It's a big day for Australians. I find it wonderful that 103 years on people are still turning up at dawn services to honour the men and women who fought.

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@Hannihar (129604)

• Israel

25 Apr 18

@JudyEv Judy, it looks like you guys are having a good time and relaxing one.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

It was very pleasant there in the sunshine.

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@Hannihar (129604)

• Israel

25 Apr 18

@JudyEv That is good Judy.

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@nela13 (55761)

• Portugal

26 Apr 18

Did you enjoy the festival?

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Apr 18

It was great thanks. There was a choice of bands and groups non-stop from about 9am to midnight and still it was impossible to get to hear them all.

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@nela13 (55761)

• Portugal

27 Apr 18

@JudyEv Glad that you enjoyed it

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@snowy22315 (170706)

• United States

25 Apr 18

I am glad everyone had fun! Nice stripe!

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

The bus travelled really well. I'm sure the stripe is helping.

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

25 Apr 18

You are a happy bunch of seniors! I love it when old people gathers and have fun together. You all look so relaxed too.

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

25 Apr 18

@JudyEv That's very nice.

Enjoy yourselves.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

We have been friends for a long time now so when we get together we are instantly 'at home' with each other.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

25 Apr 18

What a fun way to wait.It sure helps that you are among close friends.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

It was so sunny and warm waiting there. It made for a very relaxing start to the festival.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

25 Apr 18

Wow, it seem you enjoyed every part of it. Nice bus!

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

Yes thanks. We did have a good time. And the bus is ideal for camping in.

@xFiacre (12640)

• Ireland

25 Apr 18

@judyev the stripe looks quite impressive. As does the coffee gathering.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

It was nice to get safely to that stage. We'd already dealt with lending our caravan to a friend and organising him and it, and picked up our friend from the train blah blah so at this stage things were looking simpler all round.

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Apr 18

I know ANZAC Day is major down under.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

At one point they thought it would die out but it seems to get bigger and bigger every year. Of course, we still have troops in Afghanistan and have had for some time which perhaps helps keep the memories alive.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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25 Apr 18

I do hope that there is such a thing as reincarnation so that those souls could return to a happier life. (But it wouldn't be fun to be killed in the first WW, reincarnated just in time to be whacked off again by the second WW, right? THAT would be too awful for words!)

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

The trouble with reincarnation, it seems to me, is that you don't remember any of your other lives. I don't recall being here before.

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@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

25 Apr 18

Mmm I see that the fun has already began and the bus with its stripe is just there. Enjoy

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

Thanks. We're home again now and looking forward to next year.

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@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

27 Apr 18

@JudyEv thats great

@toniganzon (72279)

• Philippines

25 Apr 18

That's a really good holiday.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

Yes, it was. Very relaxing.

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@jstory07 (134743)

• Roseburg, Oregon

25 Apr 18

After you get in. I hope you have a good time.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

We had a wonderful time thanks.

@Juliaacv (48459)

• Canada

25 Apr 18

Everyone looks like they are relaxed and enjoying themselves. Your bus really stands out in a crowd with the stripe on it, good idea.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

It was such a lovely sunny morning it would have been hard not to relax.

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@noni1959 (9883)

• United States

25 Apr 18

Glad you are having a great time.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

Thanks. The festival was a lot of fun.

@franxav (13624)

• India

24 Apr 18

I can see you're having a great time even when you're waiting for the gates to open.

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

We got into the relaxed mode pretty quickly didn't we?

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

25 Apr 18

Yes I woyld say that was a nice way, to wait!

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@JudyEv (326340)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Apr 18

I'm thinking it's the only way to wait.