Bibbulmun Track Day 29

Day 29

26.7 km

Cum 601.7 km

Camped:  No camping- Pemberton

What a super wet and windy night!!! Was very glad that I was in my cheapskate backpackers rather than in a hut! Weather warnings abound in the SW , wind gusts of plus 80km/h possible.  Wind speeds recorded of over 100km/h at some coastal stations. 

Any which way, wind warning had dissipated by the morning, it was just going to be fairly wet 5-15mm of rain.

I had a job to do though- had to finish the 25km plus into Pemberton!!!

I had organised a pick up at 06h45 for a whopping $50 to be dropped off at Beedelup Falls. Its about 20km by car.

Got there at 07h10 and started walking. There was just one good thing… all I had was my water bladder and NO BACKPACK!!!

Beedelup hut isn’t far from the falls- about 1.5km. I wondered if anyone would be there when I arrived.  There was – young Rusty- was just packing up his last few things.  We had a chat. He said that the storm wasn’t too bad in the forest.

Not long after having left the hut it started to drizzle and it didn’t stop- just intensified- especially for the last 1.5 hours!!

At least most of the walk was flat, and only the thought of a hot lunch and coffee in town kept me goingJ .

Everything from head to shoes was drenched 100%!

Walking along the river for the last few kilometres,  you could see how full it was- absolutely bulging and roaring over rapids!

So happy to be back in town though!! Unfortunately the next few days are looking a bit wet too – bleh!

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