Today I\u2019m very excited to be going to see the great UK band, Mumford and Sons, in the middle of the rainforest.\u00a0 They\u2019re coming all the way to Kuranda, just north of Cairns, in Queensland-Australia.\u00a0 My favourite song at the moment is their \u2018Lion Man\u2019 single\u2026you know it\u2026.\u2019and it was not your fault but mine, and it was your heart on the line, I really f*&!* it up this time, didn\u2019t I my dear\u2026\u2019 Real hillbilly-hippy type music.\u00a0 I love it!<\/p>\n
Also, here is one of their latest songs\u2026<\/p>\n
The venue is called the Kuranda Amphitheatre, and if you happen to be in the area I really recommend you check out a gig there.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually carved into a big hill in the rainforest, with the stage at the base.\u00a0 It\u2019s a pretty small venue, only fitting three or four thousand people, and there are no chairs or anything, people just sit on the grass and enjoy the show.<\/p>\n
There are heaps of well-known bands that play pretty regularly there, including John Butler Trio, Ash Grunwald and Xavier Rudd, but honestly I reckon any band would be great to see there.\u00a0 Sarah Blasko is the support act tonight, who I think is pretty awesome.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s another cool music venue you should check out if you go to Cairns, Queensland-Australia, and that\u2019s The Tanks.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually been converted from big old water tanks so the acoustics are fantastic.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re going to stay the night tonight and camp at one of the camping grounds in Kuranda.\u00a0 The weather here in Queensland-Australia is looking pretty good so far so we can\u2019t wait to spend the afternoon by the campsite pool.<\/p>\n
I love camping, don\u2019t you?\u00a0 I haven\u2019t been for ages.\u00a0 Last time I went camping was to Fitzroy Island in Queensland-Australia, which I admit was very cool. The campground there is right on the waterfront so you wake up to the beach.\u00a0 There\u2019s also a ritzy hotel you can swim at if you get sick of the beach, and heaps of walking tracks with 360 degree views.<\/p>\n
In truth, there are loads of good camping grounds here in Queensland-Australia, some more off-the-beaten-track than others.\u00a0 Another good one I recommend is just near Innisfail, it\u2019s called Etty Bay, and it\u2019s right on the beach and just so pretty it hurts.\u00a0 We had an awesome weekend there once.\u00a0 As well as spending our days swimming and nights talking by the campfire, one night we headed into the local pub for some beers and the publican was so drunk he could barely serve us.\u00a0 Him and his wife were having major domestics and all the local yokels were putting there two cents in.\u00a0 Very funny!<\/p>\n
Well, I best be off, as my ride for tonight is about to head off.\u00a0 We still need to hit the shops and get our supplies (think chips, BBQ gear and beer).\u00a0 We have to set up camp before settling in for a very special night of music!<\/p>\n
Cheers,<\/p>\n
Colin Burnett<\/p>\n
www.queensland-down-under.com<\/p>\n
PS: Apologies if \u2018Lion Man\u2019 is now stuck in your head!<\/p>\n
PPS: Have you seen this yet?\u00a0 I really recommend you check it out.<\/p>\n
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