As a 4th Anniversary mrs twoiron decided to book us into a "retreat" as it was a long weekend.
It was a Japanese style "spa" retreat about an hour from our place: complete with tatami mats, futons, engawa and so forth in the rooms - Ryokan as more commonly known.
Anyway this place is right in the middle of "spa" country which also has a fairly prominant gay community. There's no TV, or internet and other than checking out the local area - wineries etc, there's not much else to do other than "talK"...
Before left my wife mentioned that the "Chillout Festival" was taking place this weekend. Turns out that this Festival is about the second largest Gay and Lesbian festival in Australia, other than the Mardi Grasin Sydney - NTTAWWT
I suspected there might have been something going on this weekend as when we arrived in the town, rainbow flags were everywhere and there was an abundance of Volkswagen Golfs, Mini Coopers, Miatas and women driving pickup trucks. Not to mention assless chaps as far as they eye could see.
As part of the "spa" package I did have a massage - from a guy who looked eeriliy like Sean Connery. I was half expecting him to say - "I've discovered the cure for the plague of the 20th Century, and now I've lost it". - for the record there was no "movement"
Apart from the many bottles of wine I purchased, I somehow also have a lovely Rainbow patterned Cowboy hat....
