Day Three — Wilsons Promontory

26-Nov-2007: Day Three — Wilsons Promontory

I’m sitting in a cafe after spending the morning exploring Wilsons Prom. It was a great day for it–perfect weather, and a day off the bike.

Shortly after getting there, I took off on the Lilly Pilly Gully walk, which in total ended up being about a 10km trek there and back from Tidal River. It was a fantastic walk though with some beautiful rainforest, and some unbelievable views from near the top of Mt Bishop.

After getting back from the walk, I paddled in Tidal River, cooling my legs after tackling yet even more hills. I still can’t believe that I decided to go on a walk up the side of a big hill after the day I had yesterday. It was good though to stretch it out and use a few different muscles.

I spent some time sketching before wading into the ocean up to my waste. It wasn’t really warm enough to go in all the way, but I wanted to get the benefits of the cool water to help with the recovery.

So, after three long days my trip has all but come to an end. All that’s left to do is to pack up my tent, put my bike on the truck, grab a bite to eat for dinner and jump on the bus home. We should arrive back in Melbourne around 20:00, exhausted.

I’ve had a lot of fun, and really enjoyed the break from the hustle and bustle of life in the city. As the ideal holiday, it’s probably not everyone’s cup of tea, but I had a blast and rate it highly. Now to start planning for the next one, perhaps even the whole shebang next time — around 500km in 9 days!

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