Day 19
20.2 km
Cum 383.8 km
Camped: Noggerup Campsite
Today was a slow start… despite waking up up 4am and just listening to my audio book.
The pub only opens at 11h30, and there was only 13km to go.
I left camp at 07h15 and walked slow and steady and took several breaks.
The Glen Mervyn Dam was pleasant , with clean looking water, but very cold I’m sure!
I reached the pub at 10h30 and had to wait for an hour…
Ordered salt and pepper squid and a cider…then finished it off with an ice cream .
I then left the pub at 12h45 to finish off the final 8km or so. A nice section out of the pub, followed an old railway line. It was lined with many wildflowers and orchards and farmland around.
Then came the hill that I had been warned about. But it wasn’t bad. It was a dirt road, steady gradient and kept going for a while.
Another few kilometres through Preston National Park and I arrived at camp before 15h00.
There was an overnight family of 4 who were in their tents. Fire starters too…so we had a fire going before dark. Lewis then walked in , he had walked over 40km from Collie! Last in was Jess, who is just doing a short section.
Ant nest with flowers Survey tree Glen Mervyn Dam Glen Mervyn Dam Photo bombing fly! Glen Mervyn Dam