After another night of sleeping under the stars in our swags
we were once again woken up by the howl of one of our guides to say it's time
to wake up. About 15 mins later we got the call to say breakfast is ready.
Every day there is hot porridge and cereal and we are all
getting great at cooking our crumpets or muffins over the fire coals.
Then we headed off to start the Trek - today was a 7 hour
hike and we did 25,000 steps.
We started climbing and got high up on the Heavitree Range
whilst heading towards Counts Point, which is absolutely gorgeous- the views
are truly hard to explain. The space is incredible and the 360 degree
views are out of this world. Thank goodness they were because the wind was
blowing a gale and we were seriously having trouble walking in a straight
line. The weather today was vastly different to other really hot days.
After another yummy lunch with a five star view, we started
walking again to get our last 6 kms finished.
Everyone's feet are blistered and sore but everyone is
helping each other through and we are all keeping each other's spirits up in
true Camp Quality tradition.
Mama C is amazing as usual and just about runs the track -
she is so fit, always has a wonderful smile and an offer to help with anything
needed.
Jodi and Ellen both have knee issues but are soldiering
on. Mieke's has been coughing half the night but still gets up with a
smile each morning ready to go - I love her laugh.
Leanne did an awesome job today despite her sore feet and
Shari has been charging along on the track doing an awesome job filming
everyone.
Emma has been voted "person who has most embraced the
land" - she is like a 5 year old kid who gets excited about everything.
We are all back in camp now and resting around the camp
fire. We have Been told tomorrow is our longest and hardest day and we are
expected to be on the track for Up to 13 hours so we are all a little anxious
about that.
The hardest thing is backing up each day when everything is
aching so much.
But we will do it. We are all here as one team to make make
a difference in the lives of some pretty amazing kids and we are all just as
determined as Day 1 to do it.
Funny quote from Leanne today: " I don't have to
go to bed to dream - I'm living a nightmare every day"
Until tomorrow,
Donna
Thank you so much Donna for the blog updates they are really appreciated. Keep soldiering on fabulous people .💕💕
ReplyDeleteIt is early in the morning, or late in the night for me, and you are all probably about to wake for the BIG day ahead.
ReplyDeleteStay strong, stay smiling and stick with each other and you will all get thru.
Hope the bodies are holding up as best as possible and know the great work that you are all doing.
Ellen, hope the knee holds out for a few more days. love you heaps.
Fatty
Great work trekkers ! Truly inspirational to get up each day with battered and blistered feet and knock out the kilometres. When you get this you would have probably just finished your biggest day, so well done !! Great Blogs Donna. Pictures are spectacular. Dylan and Zac send their love Carol. Stay safe and enjoy the home stretch. Remember life begins outside your comfort zone !
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Hi Everyone! Good to read about what you are all up to. Sending our love, you are all amazing! Love you Rach, Aunty Bird and Red! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Donna for the updates, it's so nice to hear how everyone is going!
ReplyDeleteHi Mum (Jodi)! It was so lovely to hear from you on that windy mountain the other day, it made me so SO happy and relieved to know that you're okay and in such good spirits!
I hope you're feeling okay after the massive 29km day, I was thinking about you the whole day and constantly checking the weather report, trying to use positive thoughts to keep off the rain :')
You should be so happy and proud of yourself because you're almost done and you're smashing it! I am so excited to see you at the airport and give you the biggest hug!!!
Love you so much and see you soon!!
Gracie (and Dad)
After looking through your awesome photos yesterday, it occurred to me (after seeing caked on dirt + fabulous scenery) that you must have started adapting to the extreme environment by now.
ReplyDeleteJust like camels don’t store water in their humps. They store fat, and tapping those reserves causes a net loss of hydration. They can survive for so long because of their ovular blood cells, dry faeces and their nostrils recycle water vapor. Thinking about this more, I started anticipating our upcoming CQ lunch breaks and hearing about your extreme desert adaptations!
Thank goodness your longest day will be achieved tonight and now your final goal is in sight. Hopefully, you are celebrating tonight...and tomorrow. Nearly home. LP x