Well – I’ve a confession. I’m not really all that bright.
Who thought leaving two point five days to get prepared for a huge hike was going to be ample time between saying goodbye to guests and heading off??
Hmmmm???
So… I’ve been running about like a Hairy Goat for days. (Are hairy goats a thing?)
And why the shoes? Oh, because on Saturday one of my comfortable-as-gloves hiking boots split. Meaning on top of whatever else I had to do, Monday I had to find new hiking shoes and not least break them in – before Friday!!!
They didn’t have my beloved boots in my size in stock of course so had to find something else. The lovely shoe shop lady let me take these home without paying to walk about the house and take time to decide!! How great was that?
Anyway, they are lighter than the leather boots and will hopefully dry out quicker. I took them for a test hike around the river yesterday and not a rub at all let alone a blister! So – hopefully I won’t have New Shoe Regret this upcoming week. (and yes I managed to remember to return and pay)
We had a lovely 5 days with Yusuke and Megumi. A nice way to finish Megumi’s stay with her husband arriving and doing some fun sightseeing, catching up and eating all the good stuff!
They are in Melbourne now enjoying their last couple of days in Australia.
There has been so much to do! It would have been great to have more time to just rest a bit before heading out, but… no rest for the wicked!!!
I had to pick most of the corn today before leaving as a little grub was getting into the top. I didn’t want to come home to lost corn. We ate 2 big cobs each tonight at dinner, I’ve given some away, sold some and frozen the rest.
Its turned really cold tonight!! The tomatoes were just starting to really come along! Hopefully the warm autumn weather will return. Still a lot of green tomatoes out there to turn.
Picking up passionfruit daily now!
I did a bit of a run about town delivering eggs and veggies on top of seeing the doc and getting a B12 boost!
We drugged Pip yesterday so he wasn’t so uptight when going to the vet for his steroid injection! He was super mellow and floppy all day! The vet was able to give him the shot while he was still in the cage with only one small protesting meow!! So much better for everyone!! 😀 (Cousin Beau is house sitting. We usually give Pip a tablet daily but giving cats pills successfully is only for Vets and the Super Skilled (us)(haha) So the injection is a good tide over for when we are away)
Anyway, I think I have everything together… best get to bed as we have a long drive tomorrow. If all goes well, we’ll be walking out Friday Morning.
The forecast? Rain Rain Rain and snow! haha. Probably wind too.
We aren’t fazed. We will just be happy to get right away from it all for a short time!
Have a lovely week ahead and think of me trudging through the wilderness with my 18kg pack!! (Yes, camera is in!!)
Cheers
Your new shoes look nice and light. How is the tread on them? Have a wonderful trip and as always I’ll be looking forward to your gorgeous photos!
Hi Teri – the shoes went so well!! Amazing – no blisters, light and the tread was pretty grippy – had very few slips!
Have to go back to the lady at the shop and give her a report haha
Have a lovely time and hope it’s not too wet…
Thank-you!! It was amazing as usual and happily not nearly as soggy as predicted!! 🙂
Safe travels!!! Coming home to a quiet house will be wonderful.
Thanks so much Mavis!! We got in last night and slept like the dead!! 😀 Was amazing up there like always – just beautiful to get fully away from everything for a while! 🙂 Now… back to those tomatoes! haha