Day 4: Brookton to Monadnock’s

I’ve been having daily small equipment malfunctions:
Day 1: ripped a hole into my $40 merino hiking superundies (and I don’t own much expensive underwear, I’m usually more the “any 3 for $11.99” kind of undie girl... anyway, TMI?!), 
Day 2: realised that it?s the back pocket of my hiking pants that causes chafing under my hip belt. Not pretty, but I’ve plastered a dressing over it. Thank god for the blister pack Damian provided :-) 
Day 3: hole in my sleeping mat. 
Oh well, if that’s as bad as it gets, I’m going to be ok! 


Pretty flat start this morning, and a bit of walking under a power line with some highway noises in the background. Given I haven’t seen anyone, it’s surprising how close I am to civilisation.


 It was nice to turn back into the bush after crossing the highway. 


There seems to be a bit more fauna around, I’ve been seeing more birds and had a few wallabies cross the path and there is more rustling in the undergrowth- snakes? Lizards? 
And some pretty flowers with lots of native bees buzzing around. 



Supposedly lots of ticks in this area, but so far, i haven?t found any. 
The area around the next campsite burned in 2019/20 and it looks still very bleak. 


I always love the regrowth though. 


I finished relatively early just after 3pm at Monadnock camp site. There were 2 young French girls on an overnight hike already there and shortly after, a German mum with a maybe 5-year-old arrived. I decided to set up my tent a little away instead of staying at the shelter- I’m still after solitude and don’t really feel like hut conversations yet. I’m sure it’ll change, but for now, I’m enjoying not having to talk to anyone. 

Comments

  1. JodyMarch 28, 2021 at 4:52 PM

    all photos are great and the weather looks amazing! you were so excited about you woollen lingerie 😉 hopefully the other pair holds up or you will be diverting to kmart. hopefully this comment post my last one didn’t.

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    1. JuliaMarch 31, 2021 at 3:33 PM

      Oh, a hole in my lingerie is the least of all problems what my look is concerned. Haven’t showered in a week 😂

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  2. JG WennerMarch 28, 2021 at 8:00 PM

    Wunderschöne Blumenfotos, die liebe ich ja besonders! Und diese tollen Aussichten, und wunderschöne Sonnenauf- und untergänge und die nach Bränden wiederkehrende N
    atur, und, und, und ... !

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  3. CorkyMarch 30, 2021 at 3:32 PM

    Shame about the expensive underwear. I found Patagonia or Ex-Officio undies the best for hiking and everyday wear. Hope the hole in the mat can be repaired.
    Love seeing the flowers. The weather looks great.

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    1. JuliaMarch 31, 2021 at 10:13 PM

      Ha, I love how this is turning into a discussion about underwear 😂
      All good, all issues resolved!

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