Day 8 - Carney Lake Rd to Kalangadoo Rd

14.5km

Temp 18°

Breakfast at 0730 in same room as yesterday. No toast but there was cereal and tea. The waitresses were really happy singing the orders and generally cheerful; good start to our day.

Loaded bags into bus and departed at 0830 to where we finished yesterday. Had pre walk briefing and Gus minder handover at 0855

Started walk just after 0900. It was on a limestone road to Dismal Swamp. The swamp was drained many years agoand the walk was reasonably flat. 

At 1050 (7.7km) we stopped for morning tea at the bus and it started to drizzle. Luckily the rain didn't last long. Another good setting by Darren.

 
Off again at 1140. Limestone roads again with a short section of bitchuman. There were passing rain showers but nothing that required wearing a rain jacket. 

 
Lunch on the side of the road at 1300 at the bus. My feet were shot so my walking today was over. The rest of the pilgrims walked the last 3km into town, I tended to my feet but they were still too painful for me to do the rest of the walk. I went with Darren to the pub where the group was finishing for the day.

Bought some stuff at the General Store for my feet and then a quick Darren guided tour of the town before meeting the other pilgrims.

 

We had a tour of the railway station (no longer a rail link to it) from the last station master; a great character and calls it the way he sees it.

It was decided not to drive to Penola to check into accommodation until after dinner so we went to the pub for our pre dinner drinks. 

Dinner in the pub at 1800. Good meal and a lot of laughs. Left the pub at 2010 for the trip to Penola.

 

Checked into accommodation just after 2045. Great room for the next 3 nights.