| Day: | 014 |
| Date: | Sunday, 9 August 2009 |
| Start: | Camooweal |
| Finish: | Barkly Homestead |
| Daily Kilometres: | 260 |
| Total Kilometres: | 4245 |
| Podcasts: | Here & here |
| Journal: | The day started badly when I woke up from my four hours of sleep with a very sore throat. I hit the road at 3:30am for what should have been a relatively easy day, but was immediately struggling with cold and fatigue. Eventually, at 6:30am, my progress was so insipid, and I felt so bad, I found a spot off the road and out of the icy breeze, crawled into my bivvy sack, and set the alarm for an hour later. The sun was up and it was warmer when I got up and I resumed progress at a better pace. I guess I’m over-tired and have to watch out I don’t come down with something. The day was mostly across the dry grass plains of the southern Barkly Tablelands and it was very warm (low 30s C) and sunny. I felt better as the day wore on though I needed another catnap around noon to keep me awake. No stores en route today and I just had enough food to see me through. I arrived at Barkly Homestead at 6:30pm, Central time, the first daylight arrival (just) for a week. Big day tomorrow, 378km, with no stores or habitation at all. I will have to leave early to finish in time to get a bed and food. |
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