Info via this blog has been sketchy before I went away as being a surprise party I did not want to give information away in case the birthday person read it in these pages!
A highlight of the trip was an open air concert "In the Vineyards" given by Elton John. I enjoy his music but I must admit I am not a real fan. However he is a legend and I reckon a 'must see' if and when the opportunity arises. And he did not let us down.
We travelled to the venue (about 70k's from Newcastle) by bus. It was in the Hunter Valley, one of Australia's premier wine growing areas. Needless to say there was a lot of wine for sale prior to and during the concert. We found a few seats and sat down for a drink and a bite to eat for the hour or two we had to wait for the concert for the 10,000 audience to begin. There was a small choice of whites or red wines to purchase as well as boutique beers. You could also buy a hamburger for $15 if you were really hungry! $5 for a beef stroganoff meat pie was enough for me!In the above photo Michael is seen standing with his daughter Michelle to one side. His other daughter Kathryn and son Brendan can be seen in this photo too. Jan is 'waving' to the camera while Trish seems quite at home too.
Purchasing drinks was easy to do too.
4 bottles of wine later we took our seats as the Elton John took to the stage. He sang all his hits and kept the crowd captivated. Cameras flashed and the crowd sang and danced to "Crocodile Rock". My favorite was "Candles In The Wind". To complement a single performer and piano 'on stage' two large video screens were playing either side providing close ups of Elton John or his hands as he played the piano. The concert went for well over two hours and at the conclusion we made our way back to the bus and a slow trip back to Janet and Michael's home. We got to bed about midnight but needed to be up early the next day to begin our trip home.
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