Let's Go Surfing, Surfing By-ron Bay

Live music Saturday night

This weekend in Byron, I was actually able to volunteer at the Byron Bay Surf Festival. It ended up being a relatively busy weekend for me because I was meant to volunteer in the morning and at night, as well as work a short shift in the middle of the day at the Lazy Italian.  

And I say I was meant to work in both the morning and at night because I couldn't find the information tent in the morning for the life of me.  I asked several different people, and no one knew where the tent was. 

I got to wonder around all of the different shops being set up in large tepees, which was a really cool idea.  Vendors were selling everything from wet suits to surfboards to just food to keep the fanatics well-fed.  Nonetheless, I couldn't find the information tent anywhere so, overtired, and a bit cranky, I walked back to the Arts Factory.  I  got to relax for a few hours until my shift at least.  

A combie everyone colored
on with chalk

Once finished with my 3.5hr work shift, I wondered back to the festival, and actually found the tent this time.  I was given a t-shirt and told to help pack up the tent.  After that was done, we were meant to just be crowd control for the live music.  It was definitely not a bad gig, especially since there was already security there.  We basically just had to try to pick up trash and keep an eye on people, while listening and watching the show.

By the time the main act, Donavon Frankenreiter, came on, the whole area was packed.  Aside from picking up a little bit of rubbish, we basically just got to chill out until about 10pm.  It was an early night for me, like usual, but it was a really fun day in general.