Rocking the Daisies is an annual music festival held at Cloof Estate outside Darling. This festival is also very concerned about the environment and if you are willing to cycle the 80km from Cape Town to Daisies then you get your ticket for half price.
Last year we were a group of friends that did the cycle to the daisies. It was easy and fun so we decided to do it again.
Pieter, Dewald and I dusted our bikes off, filled our water bottles and met up with the other cyclists outside the CTICC in Cape Town. The group was three times the size when compared to last year. The recession might be to blame for more wanting to save money, but I think it was a lot better advertised than last year.
The group of about 100 left the foreshore through the harbour and up to Blouberg strand and Melkbos where we turned away from the coast to Atlantis. In Atlantis we stopped for a break, had some fruit and cycled the last 20km to the festival.
If you walked to the festival with a pre-arranged group then you get in for free. Leon Bester that cycled with us last year decided to do the walk to the daisies. It’s a 2 day walk of 30km per day. The three of us cycled pass Leon just before we arrived at the festival. He was looking strong and said it was easier for him to walk when compared to last year’s cycle. (I don’t think so)
At the festival we dropped our bikes and opened the beers. The beers started to flow and bands got better as the night progressed. We partied till late and passed out in our tents.
The following morning we awoke as the sun baked us out of our tents. The skottel was started for a big breakfast and the next beer was opened. By mid day we where sun burnt and walking felt like playing a TV game.
There were more than just cool bands playing till midnight. The comedy tent was entertaining and I had the biggest laugh with good friends.
I am not going to elaborated on how wasted we got or how many hot girls there were.
As it happens at most festivals your feet get cut, you drink too much, you don’t shower and taking a shit becomes a problem as the toilets seem to overflow.
Rocking the Daisies was an awesome festival. The cycle was easy and the atmosphere great. It was a lot better organized than last year and it can only improve. Next year the festival will be even bigger. Let’s hope we get to see an international band headline at Rocking The Daisies in the near future.
