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Day: |
014 |
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Date: |
Sunday, 9 August 2009
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Start: |
Camooweal
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Finish: |
Barkly Homestead
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Daily
Kilometres: |
260
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Total
Kilometres: |
4245
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Podcasts: |
Here
& here |
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Journal: |
The day started badly when I woke up from my four hours of sleep
with a very sore throat. I hit the road at 3:30am for what
should have been a relatively easy day, but was immediately
struggling with cold and fatigue. Eventually, at 6:30am, my
progress was so insipid, and I felt so bad, I found a spot off the
road and out of the icy breeze, crawled into my bivvy sack, and set
the alarm for an hour later. The sun was up and it was warmer
when I got up and I resumed progress at a better pace. I guess
I’m over-tired and have to watch out I don’t come down with
something. The day was mostly across the dry grass plains of
the southern Barkly Tablelands and it was very warm (low 30s C) and
sunny. I felt better as the day wore on though I needed
another catnap around noon to keep me awake. No stores en
route today and I just had enough food to see me through. I
arrived at Barkly Homestead at 6:30pm, Central time, the first
daylight arrival (just) for a week. Big day tomorrow, 378km,
with no stores or habitation at all. I will have to leave
early to finish in time to get a bed and food.
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