The Lost Picnic!

I had the most wonderful date with my friend Yael. We went to a music festival called the Lost Picnic. It's a low key sort of concert venue, set in the middle Centennial Park. The entrance is beautifully set for pictures, so we took advantage, maybe a little too much.

They had gourmet picnic baskets to order before the event but since they were outside of our price range we settled for some delicious salads and fruit from the grocery store. The weather was perfect for the day, sunny but with enough clouds that we could sit in the grass and not bake. We shared some delicious sparkling water drinks with fresh fruit.

The setlist consisted of a few Australian bands I started listening to a couple weeks prior to the event. One of my favorites was the Sons of the East, they have a Mumford and Sons vide to them. The other ones I really enjoyed were the Rubens, good on stage.

The band members were so casual that after their shows they would come into the crowd to enjoy their picnics with their friends and family. Really awesome and down to earth, made me like them that much more. (we took ample advantage of the beautiful day and our choice to wear cute dresses by taking plenty of pictures)

As the sun started to set we took in the colorful sky while listening to the lovely music. It was the set of what would be the most perfect date event. Good food, good music, sunsets, blankets, and to finish it off when it starts to cool off you could just move a little closer. Unfortunately we were both flying solo but I think she's pretty alright to spend the day with.

The stage lights didn't make much sense to me during the day but their purpose set in once the sun set.

One thing to mention about this crazy country/continent. Everyone talks about the mountains of creatures out to harm or kill you when you visit Australia. They talk about sharks, spiders, snakes and all of that. There is talk of kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas.  They do not often talk about the bats that live here. The bats here are ridiculous and deserve some mention. For one, they are huge, they look like cats with wings. Also there are a ton of them. They fly out of the trees like a flock of birds, making a ridiculous amount of chatter and chirping. Lastly, they come out before it's dark. The sun hasn't finished setting, the sky is bright and the sky is full of cat sized bats. It's scary, creepy and weird. I don't enjoy it all that much though I do find them interesting.