This morning we had a bit of a sleep in as the next drive was only an hour and a half. When I say sleep in it means instead of getting to bed at 3 or 4am and getting up at 9am we sleep till check out which is 12. So it’s not really a big sleep, just a little longer. The drive was good and reminded us of home actually, dry land with shrubs and tress, but really nice mountains in the background the only difference on our way to Logrono.

The Tomtom couldn’t find the address to the bar named Stereo, so we dialed in something we hoped would be it. It wasn’t. I was driving so upon circling the block a few times, Higgsy got out to ask for directions. We were in the wrong part of town and the explanation he got wasn’t that good Also the guy explained it’s hard to find and parking is nearly impossible. Here we go. So, off we go to find the place we’re still not sure how to get too. More driving around a more blocks covered and nothing, can’t find the place. We’re getting closer as we realize what we’re looking for is not a street, but an alley way. So apart from not being able to drive down to wherever the bar is, we can’t see the place from the street. Great, we’re thinking this is gonna be the shittest load in ever. Higgsy get’s out to ask for more directions and we find out that the lane we’re looking for is known as one name, but is called something else on the sign. What the hell. The promoter forgot to let us know and we were driving around over an hour because of that little detail. Anyway we find the place and it turns out we can park right infront of it to load in, and the bar guys help us load too.

We got there late because of the time looking for the place, and was only an hour and a half away till we play. Now it’s a 4:30pm show on a Tuesday afternoon. In Australia this wouldn’t work at all, but here things are different. There’s some festival on in the town and a lot of people have the week off, yes a whole week. How rad. So we get cracking on the load in, and the bar is tiny. I mean tiny. There is a stage set up that we can hardly fit on, and we’re playing right in front of the bar. I could already tell I’m gonna have to piff one of my floor toms off. We work out how to set up, and the guy Alfredo is an awesome dude and doing the sound too. Apart from all that, there is a great vibe in the joint and we’re beginning to feel good about the place. Then we ask about the tickets, and 40 out of 50 pre sold tickets have gone, and he expects the place to be at capacity with 70 plus people. Now the place in tiny so that meant super choccas and an awesome bar gig. We were in for a doozy. We decide today is a drinking day as we have no gig tomorrow, and we’re celebrating our new record of 8 shows in a row. Beauty.

Set up is done and we go to get changed and people are already lining up and gathering outside, this was going to be awesome. Within minutes the place is jumping and the rock n roll is loud on the pa. Sold out. Tuesday afternoon, this is gonna rock and sure enough it does. The gig is unreal, super fun and the crowd is nuts. Higgsy’s on the bar, I’m playing like a fucking maniac and we’re having a ball! Tshirts and cds are sold and many drinks are had, and the gig was awesome. We’re in for a big one tonight. So the crowd moves on and we pack up, park the van for free just near the venue and we’re taken to our hotel. The promoter takes us and says we meet at 10pm for dinner and we’ll go out on the town. Upon chilling for a bit at the hotel it’s time to head out, so he meets us and takes us on a tapas a drinks journey that’s just awesome! Little pork dishes, a hotdog type thing, these super yum mushroom and prawn sticks, the wine and beer is excellent too. We walk around to about 5 different places eating different food and trying wine. The whole city is jumping at this point and we knew it was gonna be a big one. It was. Ended up being super big, last thing I remember was talking to Higgsy at the bar we played at earlier after watching an awesome band outside in the piazza. Then I remember waking up in front of the elevator, in the corridor on our floor, level 6. I have no idea how I got there and have no idea how long I was there for. So just walked around the corner and went into the room where Higgsy was already passed out, and went to bed.

What a day, what a gig, what a night. Good one this one. I’m very sore today.

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-Danny