VIC Day
Six……….Keep Out!
When camping in the middle of know where without connection
to the outside world, there is a sense of calm and fear at the same time. When it’s
dark in the middle of know where….its dark and the only light there was last
night was the amazing array of stars, and a slither of a moon that shone with a
red glow. Amazing to say the least. But, there is always that fear of the
unknown, that feeling that if anything happened then no one would have the faintest
idea! Shouldn’t have watched those movies where people go missing in the bush
before venturing out.
I awoke in the middle of the night to a flashlight
flickering through the Maui curtains. I could here there was a car running at
the end of the track where we had decided to camp for the night. Who or more to
the point what would be around in the middle of the night in the middle of
nowhere? I lay there trying to figure out what was going on and if there was
anybody around the Maui. The car revved up and began to cross the creek behind
us. Night time four wheel driving perhaps? I enjoy running in the dark! It left
and I fell back asleep, thing must have been OK as I have completed day six.
I got up in a great mood this morning which surprised me as
I was so beaten up yesterday. I told Vickie the horror story of the night as
she was fast asleep.
I bounced out the van, feeling pretty good about the run
ahead, knowing there was going to be a yet another big climb, I was mentally
prepared.
It was a warm morning as I ran through the forest towards
the spur climb, and the light was pretty as it shone through the morning fog
and was broken up by the trees. It would have been perfect, but I kept seeing
these signs that said “Private Property Keep Out” and they were everywhere. It
made me feel like I was going to stumble upon something that I shouldn’t, but
this was the official BNT route, I had to go this way.
Once I reached the spur track the climb began, and it was
like Groundhog Day, just a repeat of yesterday’s steep climb. It was all over
before I knew it and the views at the top as always were not a letdown. It was
a steady downhill all the way back to the finish for the day.
Was it the finish? There was no Maui Mother ship! Ok,
perhaps she got delayed in getting here. I stretched and enjoyed the warmth of
the sun. 30mins passed and it crossed my mind that Vickie wanted the
coordinates for the finish of day seven this morning and I was hoping that
wasn’t where she was! No phone reception, no civilisation, just me wondering if
everything was all right.
……..and it was!
Oh, and what was I in fear of during the nights drama’s?
Well it turns out there was just another person wanting to find a camp for the
night, on their very own adventure no doubt!
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