the "two pieces tour" is now in full force. with 6 shows under their belt, and numerous busking and jam sessions taboot, ruby the van has taken us around rural victoria, up to numurkah, yarrawanga, rutherglen, beechworth, wahgunyah, belgrave, emerald, wodonga, and all the little places in between.
faye and brad have been gigging, busking, driving, sampling some fine australian wine, talking, sleeping, and gigging some more.
we're now at the border of victoria and new south wales. once we cross that line, there's no looking back. no, that's not true. but it's exciting to think about what's ahead. three (or more) states left to conquer. plenty more shows, new people to meet, and i'm sure a few more bumps on the road.
for now, i'll just give you a little list of things that we're learned on tour so far:
- never underestimate the friendliness of the small town country folk
- a three hour drive can often mean 4 or 5 or 7 hours in "ruby time"
- rest stops are our little haven. so are country towns, creeks, waterfalls, and forests
- even if the next gig is that night in a town that's 7 hours away, it still makes sense to stop for a little all-you-can-drink wine tasting
- it's really hard to sing a song while a hundred million flies are landing on your lip. might as well just eat them!
- three people sleeping in ruby ain't all that bad
- four people sleeping in ruby means leg cramps for weeks
long live the road!
x lisa
(and faye, brad, and ruby, too!)
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