ROAR TOUR: Victoria, NFLD June 10 2008

Before I start this one, I must mention our first stop in NFLD, which was actually our good friend Wally's pizza shop. Wally is always so generous and blessed us once again with some tasty pizza and garlic fingers to prep us for our 10 hour drive across the island. Now on to Victoria...
Oh boy. I don't think any of us have been to Victoria NFLD before, and we didn't know exactly what to expect, but this had to be one of the best, if not the best stop in NFLD. As soon as we got there people from the church were welcoming us and helping carry and set up all of the gear. Then we were brought over to a house where 10-15 people from the church were waiting with the biggest spread of sea food I've ever seen. This was a true Newfoundland experience if I've ever seen one.
When we got to the gig the love increased even more. Everybody there was really excited for both us and Chelsea and even gave her a standing ovation. The whole thing was so much fun. The church members were hilarious. I even got a picture of one woman trying to put lip stick on one of the guys. Funny, funny people.
Tonight was also a bit different for Chris and I because we were trying something totally new to us - running the lights while we were playing! Oh man, this was quite the challenge but really fun too. We tried to nail all the big hits, which may have resulted in a few flat notes, but at least the lights were good!
The church folk all helped us pack up afterwards and then took us home to each of our billets for the night before getting up at 5:30am to leave for the next town. Thank God for Tim Horton's... and thanks to everyone in Victoria for taking care of us so well and giving us one of the most enjoyable experiences of the whole tour. We will definitely be back in the future!

-Jordan