Day 16 - To Alvorge

I average about 20-22 km per day so far, maybe a bit more.

Believe me when I say it takes a LOT of mental, physical and emotional strength working together to undertake this. If one of those is missing, it makes for a bad day. If all three are missing, it’s a game-changer! And that’s how I felt yesterday. I was tired, it was hot, I couldn’t keep cool, and I didn’t have any strength to carry me on. I felt just lousy in every way. I wanted to go home.
Thank goodness for my husband, who talks me up, tells me “it’s OK to jump ahead by taxi if I need to”, and that “there is no shame in quitting and coming home”. It was very tempting. We had another friend close to our family who passed away last week, and everything just makes me homesick.

I walked 24.5 km in 30 degrees. It’s always brutal, but today there was a bit more shade than usual which helped.

Today I feel a little better, so I carry on… at least until the next meltdown.Read more