Day 13 - The End!

Day 13 - The End!
Leaving at 5pm this arvo, so have purposely left the day free for a bit of 'me' activity.
Am on trail of a digital camera for Sal and some T-shirts for Bill. Tom has offered to take me to Walmart! Into the belly of the capitalist beast!
First though, Tom's in search of a guitar case as he's off for 10 days of gigs up north tomorrow. Three HUGE guitar/music stores in such a small town is testament to just how much music is produced here. More Alladin's caves!
Then to Walmart. I'm not 'disappointed'. HUGE! K-Mart/Target, Coles and a very large pharmacy all under one roof. No wonder they've had such an impact on smaller retailers, you can get just about everything here. Shopping is a success, so just the post office to go.
Take Tom to the local Mexican restaurant for lunch to say a final thanks.
Then it's back to Tom's to pack and drive to the airport.

I must confess that I'm not too excited by the prospect of the 28-hour trip with hours of waiting in LA and Auckland for connections.
Still, lots of notes to make while things are still fresh!

Will be great to be home, but I'll be sad to leave. I have a much better understanding of why this place IS music city and is such a powerful magnet for anyone involved in the industry.

A final hug and thanks to Tom, and - off we go!