At the beginning of the year I made a bucket list with the intension of motivating me to get out and experience all that life has to offer, especially as I was going through a really tough time. As the year has progressed a lot of things have been crossed off this list, one of which being my attendance at Groovin' the Moo 2016. Groovin' for all of those who are unaware, is an Australian music festival that takes place at the end of every summer in numerous regional locations across the country. The line up this year was incredible with acts like Alison Wonderland, Danny Brown, Boy and Bear and British India just to name a few.
As soon as the line up dropped my best friend Mikki and I knew we had to be there and decided on road tripping north to Maitland, rather than south to Canberra, as I have family that live in Newcastle and seriously enjoyed the idea of having a bed, hot food and a shower to go home to after a long day of dancing in unpredictable weather. This turned out to be a brilliant idea as the night before the festival the weather was absolutely cyclonic.
My grandparents house is seriously so beautiful. It has such a lovely country feel to it and I feel at home instantly every time I visit.
The next morning when I woke up it was still pouring with cyclonic winds and I had this dreadful feeling that the day would be an awful mess. However, as I ate breakfast and started to get ready the rain cleared up drastically, leaving behind blue skies, sun and very strong winds.
Sunglasses: Sportsgirl.
Nose Ring: Tree of Life.
Necklaces: Just Jeans & Tree of Life.
Dress: Tree of Life.
Bracelet: Markets.
Boots: Roc.
It proved hard to get a decent outfit picture as the winds were so strong. There was hair and outfit flying everywhere.
We decided that instead of camping and/or driving we would get the bus tickets. The buses pick you up from the nearest train station in Newcastle and drops you off at the show grounds and vice versa when the night ends. I don't know if this happens around every venue but in all honesty I think this is a brilliant idea. It means everyone can drink, have a good day and not have to worry about drink driving in order to get home safely at the end of the night.
I started my day with DZ Deathrays. The pit was so rowdy and full of energy it was such a fun way to start the day and get pumped for what was to come, and didn't the rest of the day deliver.
I had a last minute change of shoes before I left and I decided I would rock these brilliant yellow gumboots I borrowed from my best friend M's sister. They were honestly perfect, they have fur on the inside so my feet were warm throughout both the day and night as well as dry. I honestly need to invest in my own pair of these.
I honestly had the best day and I cannot wait for the next festival I can attend, if only I was able to experience Splendour this year :(
My grandparents house is seriously so beautiful. It has such a lovely country feel to it and I feel at home instantly every time I visit.
The next morning when I woke up it was still pouring with cyclonic winds and I had this dreadful feeling that the day would be an awful mess. However, as I ate breakfast and started to get ready the rain cleared up drastically, leaving behind blue skies, sun and very strong winds.
Sunglasses: Sportsgirl.
Nose Ring: Tree of Life.
Necklaces: Just Jeans & Tree of Life.
Dress: Tree of Life.
Bracelet: Markets.
Boots: Roc.
We decided that instead of camping and/or driving we would get the bus tickets. The buses pick you up from the nearest train station in Newcastle and drops you off at the show grounds and vice versa when the night ends. I don't know if this happens around every venue but in all honesty I think this is a brilliant idea. It means everyone can drink, have a good day and not have to worry about drink driving in order to get home safely at the end of the night.
I started my day with DZ Deathrays. The pit was so rowdy and full of energy it was such a fun way to start the day and get pumped for what was to come, and didn't the rest of the day deliver.
Boogying was in full swing during Disclosure. I want to see them a billion times over. One of my favourite acts of all time.
I had a last minute change of shoes before I left and I decided I would rock these brilliant yellow gumboots I borrowed from my best friend M's sister. They were honestly perfect, they have fur on the inside so my feet were warm throughout both the day and night as well as dry. I honestly need to invest in my own pair of these.
I honestly had the best day and I cannot wait for the next festival I can attend, if only I was able to experience Splendour this year :(
