Friday night Christy and I went to the weekly Friday night Jamboree at the Floyd Country Store. Outside, musicians playing on the sidewalk while inside there's even more action.
Friday Night Jamboree at the Country Store
Photo by Doug Thompson
Sidewalk Musicians Outside the Country Store
Here's a short video highlighting the Floyd music scene that Smithsonian Magazine recently filmed:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/25911104.html
Saturday morning Christy and I headed to the southwest corner of Floyd county for the annual FloydFest. We spent the entire day, leaving around 11 PM. What a blast! To be so close to these performers and seeing so many people. It was a perfect day - sunny and temps in the mid 80s. We got to see one of our favorite performers - Oliver Mtukudzi - from Zimbabwe.
Oliver Mtukudzi, David Grisman, The Crowds
It was, without a doubt, one fun fesitval. Oh, and the food was plentiful, varied and good.
On Sunday we pretty much took it easy. Woke up to see a fawn in front of our tent. For breakfast we had oatmeal and fresh brewed coffee (french pressed, of course). The rest of the day we mostly explored the property, hung our solar shower, and chilled out. We did make an unexpected discovery - we had a peach tree that was fruiting. That coupled with the blackberries that were everywhere made for a pleasant day. That is, until I hit upon a hornets nest. While securing the solar shower for use, I unknowingly stirred up a hornets nest that was in a log I was perched on. It was a funny sight if viewed from a distance. I was able to escape with only 4 stings. After the excitement I was able to retrieve the shower and mount it elsewhere.
Check out these blackberries that Christy and I picked:
Homesite/campsite
The next trip, Christy and I hope to build a tent platform that overlooks what we call the valley. Stay tuned.
Afterwards we headed back to the property to pitch our tent in the dark. Thank god for headlamps!
