aloha from apollo bay, victoria!
I took a couple of buses from melbourne and ended in lorne yesterday during what can only be described as a "schoolie infestation". this means that kids who are just graduating from high school are on their christmas break and hang out in the little towns down here for drinks and debauchery.
ah i remember the days.
so, silly me, i decided that i would walk to the next campsite, seeing as it is not on the bus route: eta about 3hours of walking. not a raw deal, really, but when you consider that i have what is now at least a 50-lbs backpack the game changes a little. i might as well have walked up a friggin mountain.
but i got to cumberland campsite in one piece and proceeded to spend the rest of the day lying next to the stream where i set up my tent, and talked to the ducks for a little while. it was an absolutely amazing place and ill definitely have to show pics when i get the chance. there was a river running through camp that had carved a gouge in the side of this enormous rock face over millions of years. there were all kinds of birds hanging around and good lord they make a racket! best of all i bought this bug repellent cream thats like 80% poison and it works like magic. i laid out by the water until sunset and didnt even get bitten. ah, gifts from the universe and the people who make DEET.
i headed out this morning after struggling a little with my camp stove to make some tea to warm me up; just dreading the giant hill id have to climb straight out of camp. i was on the road for less than 5 minutes when my ipod died and magically this man pulled over to pick me up. again, gifts from the universe. he and i had a nice little chat and he was gracious enough to even buy me coffee and split a muffin when we got to wye river. Brett, wherever you are, you have some amazing karma coming your way.
deciding to abort the walking routine for the rest of day, ive chosen to remain in this little town of apollo bay for the night and im shipping some of my- what can only be described as unnecessary shit- up to my aunt's brother in sydney while im carousing around down here and before i head to NZ.
tomorrow entails a great deal more walking/hiking around this area and perhaps a bus to the next campsite. im really loving this method of travel.
hope you all had an amazing thanksgiving.
taryn
Sounds fantastic Taryn! Isn't it amazing how being picked up by a male stranger is safe as long as your not in the States. Crazy... ;) xxx d
ReplyDeletepulled up your blog this morning. mon had to run out the door to an appt.
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knows your are goooood.(me too). happy you are having such adventure.
BE SAFE.
love dad
I was in Bright Angel Camp Ground (ground zero at base of Grand Canyon) 2 weeks before I spoke with you at wine lab. There as fate would have it, I too curled up next to a babbling brook and listened to the awesome sounds of nature without interruption after what seemed like a forever (8 hour hike from the rim). That night squirrels and raccoons were all the rage as they ransacked my campground making off with anything edible and even tried to invade my sleeping bag perched atop of the picnic table that I was using to avoid the "Chaos Faunas" Freaky Wildlife below. Wish you had been there to see the amazing views I saw on that adventure. Cheers and Happy Times and esp. good luck! XO
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