Day 5 Climbing the Peaks It felt like a

It felt like a long hard slog today, staying with an early wake up and a sense of determination to try the peak today. Matt came along for the first piece, which felt tough and fast.

I felt like I only found me after starting off again and starting a conversation with farmer Adam who had done a shorter track and was heading down. He was interested and interesting and so I relaxed my agenda and enjoyed the connection (random strangers is part of the fun).

Missing my cloud painter and noticing my mind tendency to drift into preoccupation, loneliness even some anger which powered part of the last ascent. That felt a little dangerous but the physiological effect was interesting. Now lying here feeling relaxed and very certain that day 1 will just be the 13.5 km ascent, not the 25km one.

I realise I should leave soon as I have no water and 11 km to go down the hill.

But it is very peaceful here.Read more