I'm going to Sundown Festival in Norfolk at the end of August and I want to be more prepared than I was last year...
Friday
Once packed and ready to go we set off to arrive at the festival on the Friday afternoon. Once we were dropped of we then realized we had to carry everything at once to our campsite... was not fun. Between us we stupidly took stuff that we didn't even use... such as a gas stove! Just buy your food... I know it's expensive but better than having to carry all that stuff!
We also had to carry a rucksack, sleeping bag, alcohol and other small unnecessary objects... TAKE NOTE...ONLY TAKE WHAT YOU WILL NEED AND USE!
That evening there was a party in a big building so that the campers were entertained until the next 2 coming days of bands and singers. That was mad... especially when most people has been drinking!
This was my second time at the festival but my first time camping so didn't know what to expect. Idiotically, I decided not to take a blow up mattress or anything comfy to lay on... bad idea. The first night must have been one of my worst nights sleep in my entire life. Considering there were people constantly tripping over our tent lines as we were right on the edge of one of the walk ways...also a bad idea!
Saturday
Saturday morning was horrible. We woke up so early and couldn't get back to sleep as so many people were still up... No idea how they do it!
Our tent got broken through this day... that was £40 down the drain £20 each for me and my friend haha! Luckily another friend had a spare fold up tent we could stay in! Also that day we went up to Argos and bought a blow up mattress... no way was I sleeping on the ground again. Here's a link to the Blow up mattress we bought!
For breakfast we walked up to Sainsburys supermarket to have a full English breakfast to cure the hangover. It was like heaven to my mouth :'). When we got back drinking again had already started... weirdly that made me feel better... One of the group bought their beer bong! This resulted in drinking from it in a hand stand for some!
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| Beer bong stand! |
That day we also went into stage 2. OMG... That is absolutely mental! Even though its in like a big gazebo it's still pretty dark. All we did was get in the middle of the crowd and just weaved in and out of everyone. You couldn't just stand there.. It was so intense but amazing!
That night my favorite act was example. I had a bit to drink which made it even better as it gave me energy to just go crazy hahaha!
I stayed up to the early hours of the morning with a friend from school that I hadn't seen in forever! Saw my birthday in with me!
Sunday
The Sunday morning was MY 17TH BIRTHDAY! Friends in the group brought me birthday brownies... how sweet! The day time basically went the same as Saturday except from seeing Jessie J that evening! We only stayed for one song as we had to go home as I had College the next morning... which I woke up to still hungover... I was so tired and looked a state! Good first impressions... not haha!
Overall my experience at Sundown Festival made me want to go again this year and that's exactly what I'm doing! I can not wait until the 29th of August. This time my birthday will be on the Monday so I won't be spending it at the festival like last year as I plan to go home one the Sunday evening as it's my 18th the next day so I want to spend it with my family and friends. Also 2 days camping at sundown is enough for me... I like to shower :').
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| Group photo! |
Make sure if your reading this your going to the festival! If not your missing out!
ChristyJane
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