Distance: 21km
I wake up this morning to a slew of messages from people from home. Immediately I panic. What has happened? Why have all these people gotten in touch? What’s going on?
It soon becomes clear. And I’m not sure what to think…It seems the Canadian folks I ran into a couple of weeks ago….The ones that took my photo and made me feel like a celebrity…have sent that photo to the local paper on Norfolk Island, along with a little story about how we met! Thank god I’m not at home…I would have been crucified! Away from home, I get a good laugh about it all. This world hey. How bizarre. And really, how lovely of those fellows to think to send the photo along to me. I’ll face the firing squad when I get home!
After the highs of yesterday, there is not a lot to say about the walk today. It’s basically a connecting walk between “parts” of the trail. You always get these sections on long distance hikes. Can’t be helped. But it doesn’t make them any less…unexciting.
I walk along forestry roads bereft of trees, look over a couple of small lochs, and make a long run into the town of Kinguisse along a gravel track.
The obvious highlight of the day is seeing Ruthven Barracks, which was used during the Jacobean period. Although half in ruins, it still looks stately high on a hill looking over the town.
I use the time in my room to do a bit of planning for the next week. With towns becoming more sparse, I need to be a little less blase about how much food I need, where supplies are going to come from, and where I am intending to stay. Once satisfied, I head to the packed out and rowdy bar for some dinner. Life is good.
This article was originally published on The Trek which can be found here
Stunning photo to introduce this blog entry! Can see it already on the front of your photobook! That newspaper article was well received here at home – your beaming smile has been missed! xx