- Start date: 4 September 2023
- Age When Completed: 61
- Direction Walked: North to South
- Others in Group:
Carol
Howard
(Jane)
General Comments
How lucky you are as Ozzies to have a facility like this on your doorsteps, and essentially free of charge. Remote, challenging, spectacular, well signed and maintained. I’m an envious Brit.
Food/Supplies Comments
Our dehydrated food had taken months for our walking buddies to prepare and pack, and was fantastic ; healthy, tasty, and carb loaded. But when we got to town…... jeez, I think I’ve eaten a lifetimes worth of pastry in the last two months. Eating like a teenager again has been joyous.
Favourite Section
The south coastal sections edge it. The oceans, the whales, the beach walks and the scenery. I also thought Pingarup was marvellous, just so” Australian” in landscape.
Highlights
A whale blowing and diving close to the sand cliffs we were walking en route to Peaceful Bay
Personal Reactions
The calmness that partial isolation, and the ” eat sleep walk, repeat” lifestyle brings, is under appreciated by many, and enjoyed by few.
Wildlife
Being from Norther Europe I’ve never been aware of an ants nest making a noise before, listening and watching was compelling. The roos, reptiles, emus and ocean life were spectacular. Falling asleep at dusk and waking up at dawn to kookaburras laughing makes me chuckle just remembering it.
Your Best Equipment
My puffa jacket. A must have in camp on cold nights - an 1st nights were cold.
Your Worst Equipment
My original cotton long sleeved shirt. It went in the post at Dwellie’
Advice for Others
What someone told us when we did the Camino - If you want to finish like a 40 year old, start out like an 80 year old. And take binoculars!