Perry's Blog

After a great, if not slightly odd feeling sleep, we headed down to visit Mum and then the train home. Getting off at our home station and walking down our well-walked streets was an extremely odd feeling. Didn't quite feel real after such a big adven… more »

Perry wrote: It rained on and off all night and the morning dawned grey. Lying in the tent with the pitter-patter on the fly we discussed how we would break camp and keep everything dry (especially the tent). We got dressed and packed up everything… more »

Perry wrote: The day has dawned very misty in the valley. Should have taken a photo yesterday!! Not a bad night sleep: helps to be exhausted. It's cool this morning too (I'm wearing all my clothes). We're having porridge and coffee this morning… more »

Perry wrote: Woke this morning to the most gorgeous dawn chorus: Currawongs and another bird that did short whistles (single note) then gurgles, and lots of others. The sun rise through the trees is just magnificent - big and orange on a blue sky! I… more »

Perry wrote: I can't have been exhausted enough, as I had a very interrupted sleep with every painful part of my body paining - anyway, up at 5am to search for a small fagot to start the fire. Spent quite a bit of my wakeful time last night thinking… more »

Because we'd organised a lift today we're saving ourselves half a day's walking, so we're going to take a half day rest day at Basin Campsite: a really nice Sunday treat. Perry wrote: It's dripping on the tent this morning, so either a very fine rain… more »

Perry wrote: Woke this morning to cool and overcast. The girl at the Store said it was to turn cooler, and I guess it's expected after a hot day. All night though it felt hot and clammy in the sleeping bag and cold out. Getting your boots off at nig… more »

I'm alive! I'm recovered! But I decided not to eat the full breakfast, but just went for a wee bit of tea and toast. I've got a pocket full of lollies just in case I run out of energy though... 9:05am Leave Camp Perry wrote: Yesterday starting o… more »

Beautiful morning with the sun coming over Woy Woy! Woke early and crawled up the rocks beside the campsite for a better view: An expansive view is something wonderful. A quick breakfast and wee drink before packing and leaving: today is our bigge… more »

Perry wrote: Today we have some shopping to do: batteries (the camera eats batteries) and gas, plus [the planned] groceries. Have I mentioned the noise pollution? Let me add trains. The background noise of the expressway went all night! Sandi di… more »