To the Metal [Heavatar]

For a change, here's a morning post! Yesterday we had a walk around Ghent in the morning (wow) and had a look in a cathedral.



The cathedral from the outside

Beautiful stained glass windows

We caught a train to Mol for Graspop Metal Meeting - 'twas a small train, and an over full train. I had a chat to some Flemish Belgian guys going to GMM, and they told me about Belgium and Graspop. We got to Mol, went to our accommodation, and they gave me a local beer.



Postal - wasn't as fond of this one, but it was strong!

Then I headed out for the GMM pre-day. Wow. So many people, and most of them camping!

The queue to get into the building to get wristbands 

The queue IN the building to get the wristbands

The queue after getting the wristbands to get through security

But I got in, and had a look around. The area is so large, but I guess I expected that.

The GMM map

Ferris Wheel! And the purple thing is one of the 5 stages

The view from the Marquee stage (the purple thing)

All hail GMM!

I befriended some South Africans (of course I found English speakers from the Southern Hemisphere who watch cricket) and we had a look around together.

Leshac and Carlus (no idea how to spell their names)

Rulers of Graspop!!

This one is Jupiter - about the most common/popular beer in Belgium

I'm about to head off to the first day of Graspop (Ne Obliviscaris today - yay!) - you won't hear much from me this weekend.
*raises horns* Let the metal begin!