Haven't been here since 2017 as we thought it was getting a bit tired, plus it hasn't been held for the last two years because of Covid. Usually you can't get into the Motorhome and Cackyvan Club site at Cherry Hinton unless you book a year in advance, but there was actually space this year. Is it because the C&MC is becoming eye wateringly expensive or is the Folk Festival not as popular?
On Weds we trundled down to Cherry Hinton, parked up and walked into, and back from, Cambridge City Centre. After all the miles and inclines we had completed in Cornwall, this 8.5 miles should have been a breeze, but our feet and legs ached from the effort. It is probably the constant pounding on a hard surface that did it. We thought we would have a meal in the Robin Hood pub, next to the site, but it was full so we settled on a relaxing meal and a glass or two in the van.
On Thursday we took advantage of the free bus ticket to go back into town. We had a mooch around, bought a pair of trousers and a top in the sales and had a nice burger in the Bath House, and an equally nice Gelato at Jacks, both in Bene't Street.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday were very tiring days at the festival, meeting up with friends we had met at this event before. Pretty unimpressed with festival content, the crammed in crowds and the sea of camping chairs, but it was ever thus and will probably not change. We agreed that this year there was nothing new to "float our boat". Hopefully Shrewsbury will be better. Will we go again? Who knows.
Monday it was a very easy run home.
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