I took a vacation last week and headed out to Manchester, Tenn. for Bonnaroo 2009. I tweeted the experience at http://twitter.com/lauranette, but for those of you who missed it, here is a recount and some additional photos from the weekend:

(NOTE: Click on the links for photos that correspond to specific tweets. ALSO NOTE: I had to adjust dates and times so they may be slightly off.)

THURSDAY

http://twitpic.com/73ydj - Goodbye modern amenities! #Bonnaroo here we come 6:16 AM Jun 11th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/749eh - Car games, naps and ‘Roo music. 170 miles to go 9:48 AM Jun 11th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/74lzq - Nashville, TN. 12:24 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

I knew there would be a long wait, but this line is disheartening. #bonnaroo 12:40 PM Jun 11th from txt

We’ve been taken some sort of back way. No longer on I-24. 12:53 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

http://twitpic.com/74pya - Girl in front of us in line gave us a flower. #bonnaroo 1:06 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

@dasclyde We got off at exit 127. Now we’re on a back road past town called Pelham. 1:14 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

David says we are 9.2 miles from the campgrounds. We’re def. not moving faster than one mile per hour either. 1:44 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

We moved up! 8 miles to go 1:52 PM Jun 11th from txt

Twitter - One of the only reasons I am still sane in this line. 3:20 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

6.3 miles to go. Will we get the tent up before dark?? 3:59 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

@hcmg Any progress up there? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? 4:21 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

http://twitpic.com/75bca - 4+ hours in. #Bonnaroo! Save me! 4:53 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

Line hasn’t moved in a while. Car trouble? Emergency? Conspiracy?? What do u think? 5:13 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

@hcmg Delta Spirit will play at 12:45 a.m. instead of 7 p.m. Via Radio Bonnaroo 5:14 PM Jun 11th from mobile web

http://twitpic.com/75p4l - Ominous clouds ahead and yes, we are still in the car. 7:23 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

(Short tweet break while getting onto grounds, setting up tent and heading into Centeroo for my very first time… By this time, it had started to rain, hard.)

http://twitpic.com/764u1 - We found a tent just in time! David’s got an Xbox poncho 10:13 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/769a1 - Finally here and out of the rain! 11:12 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/769cc - The fountain - as if people were not wet enough 11:13 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/769gq - Waiting for Passion Pit @ That Tent #bonnaroo 11:15 PM Jun 11th from TwitPic

It stopped raining for the Passion Pit show but as soon as we get back… 1:20 AM Jun 12th from mobile web

(It had stopped raining in Centeroo while we were under the tent, but always seemed to be pouring back at the campsite, which was a 20 minute walk from Centeroo, where all the shows were.)

Tent’s working fine but could definitely use a break. 1:22 AM Jun 12th from mobile web

http://twitpic.com/76gs5 - Passion Pit was great but now I rest…1:30 AM Jun 12th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/76gvi - I will ride this before the weekend is out mark my words. 1:32 AM Jun 12th from TwitPic

(Sleep.)

FRIDAY

Good morning Manchester! Rain has cleared for now, today’s a busy day… 7:51 AM Jun 12th from txt

http://twitpic.com/77b5k - Waiting for Gomez to start the day. Animal Collective Grizzly Bear GT later 11:20 AM Jun 12th from TwitPic

@bonnaroonews - I have to miss the tweetup. I got a great spot at Which! 11:24 AM Jun 12th from mobile web

There is a dude in front of us wearing a neon yellow shirt with a giant black screen of Carlton on it. Couldn’t get a photo 11:47 AM Jun 12th from txt

http://twitpic.com/77gfy - Carlton = best shirt ever 12:15 PM Jun 12th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/77u6m - Packed in like sardines for Animal Collective at Which. 2:25 PM Jun 12th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/787gk - We have taken refuge in the shade at This Tent. Waiting on Grizzly Bear. 4:26 PM Jun 12th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/78nuq - Watching TV on the Radio from the ground. Wearing down… 7:00 PM Jun 12th from TwitPic

Nas is on stage with the Beastie Boys! 9:10 PM Jun 12th from txt

(From here we headed back to the campsite for a quick nap, so we’d be ready for Girl Talk at 2 a.m. to about 4 a.m.)

SATURDAY

Got cleaned up and feeling pretty good. Looking forward to today. Nice weather again. 10:22 AM Jun 13th from txt

http://twitpic.com/7agbd - I just body painted myself with the melted ink on the rice cake bag. 10:55 AM Jun 13th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/7aox7 - Big crowd at Jimmy Buffett today. Here we go!! 12:18 PM Jun 13th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/7aylu - Ate some veggie stir fry at Planet Roo Cafe. Tofu isn’t bad! 1:42 PM Jun 13th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/7b14j - Looks like rain. Hope it misses. Though it feels great out we’ll be here (at the Bonnaroo Cinema tent) 2:03 PM Jun 13th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/7b1h3 - P.S. Here’s the nearby line for the Daily Show stars at Comedy “Sweet.” 2:06 PM Jun 13th from TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/7b1wr - Dudemobile arrives in style for Lebowski Fest. 2:10 PM Jun 13th from TwitPic

Lebowski Fest about to start. Cinema Tent #bonnaroo 3:12 PM Jun 13th from txt

http://twitpic.com/7bhh4 - Basking in the sun with a squirt bottle at Bon Iver. 4:18 PM Jun 13th from TwitPic

Couldn’t see at Of Montreal (This Tent). Headed to Jenny Lewis at That Tent instead. 5:51 PM Jun 13th from txt

This is more like it. The Jenny Lewis crowd is far more laid back. 6:04 PM Jun 13th from txt

Waiting on the Boss, The Decemberists blew it out the box as AI’s Randy Jackson would say 9:01 PM Jun 13th from txt

Listening to the Boss and staring at the stars above Manchester. #bonnaroo 10:02 PM Jun 13th from mobile web

Bruce Springsteen just sang Santa Claus is coming to town. In June. It was amazing 10:42 PM Jun 13th from txt

I’m running on empty. I don’t know how much longer I might last… 11:44 PM Jun 13th from mobile web

I didn’t get my nap. Bathrooms, food then NIN on Which Stage. 12:31 AM Jun 13th from txt

(From there, rode the ferris wheel and then headed back to the campsite for a good night’s sleep)

SUNDAY

Walked around this morning… not set on any of the shows except Phish so we’re headed out about 2 PM Jun 14th from text

I miss #bonnaroo already. 2:05 PM Jun 14th from text

http://twitpic.com/7ez84 - Stopped at a BP just outside of Nashville and this is the worst tasting 7UP ever about 5 PM Jun 14th from TwitPic

Almost home - but first Steak n Shake, to go of course. Then showers here we come! This is me, signing off. Thanx for following me at #bonnaroo …about 8 PM Jun 14th from txt

Watching #Phish at ustream.tv and letting the aloe soak into my sunburn. (PhishTube Broadcast live) about 11 PM Jun 14th from Web

Uploading some photos from the best weekend ever #bonnaroo about 12 AM Jun 15th from Web

Look for a gallery at thetelegraph.com for more photos and revisit this page for more posts on my experience at the festival.

Watch videos from the event at bonnaroo.com

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