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Sunday : overcast
Well today was the day for the big walk. We checked out of our room, put our bags into the hotels and had some good old bacon and eggs, Thoroughly enjoyed them too.
We were suppose to be picked up at 8:30 but it was more like 9:30. Something happened with the transportation, doesn't matter it came in the end and we were off.
There were a lot of big waterfalls on the 10km drive to the starting point, we rose up to 1700m by van, then we were on our own. Another 1450m to go, quick toillie break and we were off.
Straight into it too, the jungle was thick, wet, slippery and steep. My shoes copped a flogging, but I had plastic bags over my socks to keep the feet dry.
We stopped for lunch after a few hrs of ups and downs, it was a good morning walk, quite a quick pase kim did well to keep up. We had a big lunch too at roughly 2000m. We caught up to a big group after lunch, but they had a steady pace going, they were just a bit too noisy. it only got steeper from then on anyways so our breaks were often. We had a longer stop at 2500m, much higher than OZ now and are up in the clouds mist is everywhere. After that it got pretty ridiculously steep, We were climbing up and down rocky waterfalls, rock faces. Pulling ourselves through bamboo forests, it was everywhere, It was tough going.
We arrived at camp for the night round 5pm (2800m) it was chilly once you stopped moving. No injuries, but I'm going to feel it tomorrow that's for sure. Kimmo did really well today very proud, more proud of her Goretex shoes they worked well, it was not easy at all today. Can only image how more difficult it would be in the rain. Hopefully the clouds clear tomorrow, for the views if not doesn't matter it's been a good day.
We had another big meal for dinner, then hit the timber bench, yes timber again, for some shuteye or try too.
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Cathy Kim laughed when I told her I did 20 ks. I bet there isn't much laughing now? Do they have leeches there? Do you notice the difference in the air when you are up so high? I'm off to my warm and comfey bed! Nighty night