Day 47 to Nebo

Wednesday 2nd June, 2021 6km walking

The road follows Lizzie Creek

and then the creek crosses the road

Definately something wrong. I'm feeling crook, legs are like jelly, eyes crusted over like I have conjunctivitis.

I pack up. Move up to the toilet block give myself a wash. Sit on the toilet for a while. Then wash.

Decide to move out assuming it's mainly downhill back to the main back road Collinsville to Nebo. I forgot the climb out of the dam has to be done first and nearly ran out of energy in that first 500 metres but then the downhill starts.

The morning is beautiful and I get into a rhythm the little ups are dealt with but my belly is singing me a song. Atleast in the bush is your toilet it's never far away.

The road undulates through the foothills

Back down on the valley floor

I had made it down most of the hill when some campers from the dam pull up and offer me a lift. My only concern was what happens if I desperately need to go.? What is the etiquette of that? Do you politely ask and run off into the bush? Will they drive off? Do I take my toilet bag into the cabin with me???

Any way the trip was uneventful and they dropped me at Nebo which has a medical centre. I didn't go as it's hard to explain feeling weak after walking 30 or so kilometres but it's not that kind of weak.

Dropped off in Nebo

I booked into the pub and was glad of an ensuite. I generally cleaned everything out of my body and I started feeling better in the body at least. It's not giardia as it's not as intense. My legs still feel like jelly so I think it's something I ate. All my water is filtered and since I drink so much if it was contaminated I would have expected a more explosive outcome. The only time I drank unfiltered water was tasting a handful out of the bore at Exmoor Station and the coffee I drank at Exmoor itself.

Anyway I am holed up in a room feeling a little sorry for myself. But better than I felt this morning. I sent a message to Belinda to explain the jump to Nebo, with a "Please don't Panic", I don't want an evacuation helicopter organised. She still panics and sends me amessage as she hasn't heard from me for a couple of hours just as I've drifted off to sleep.