Day 118 Blackbutt

The track back up

Thursday 12th August, 2021 18.1km

2528.4 / 2570.5km

After a relaxing day yesterday I was suprised at how much sleep I got.

But I must move so it's a short climb back out of the gully and then a meander past rural blocks to Blackbutt.

Square and blocky horse

I talked to one old fellow who was chopping trees down, he was happy to sit on his block and watch the world do its thing.

The actual walk into town was not the most inspiring but I had a date with an award winning bakery. So first thing I did when hitting town was up to the shop for a curry pie and Pepsi Max. The pie was OK but I wish they'd wipe their tables better. It's not pleasant to have your arms sticking to the table top.

An oldy

The hardware store had ordered gas bottles for me so I dropped in there to pick that up. $14.99 for 230 grm cannister is not bad for a special order. They had ordered 4, I only needed 1, so I hope they are sold easily to others.

Then it was onto the pub where I had a room booked. A beer was had while I waited, then I had to work out the shopping list for the next leg to Withcott. It is a good shop called SPAR and they had everything I needed except for 500 gm milk powder, only the 1kg bags.

I made sure everything was ready and packed then I could relax for the rest of the afternoon. A quick trip back to the bakery for coffee and cake and more arm sticking to the table. Dinner at the pub was a chicken schnitzel with avocado, bacon and mozzarella cheese. Quite yummy. Another beer and bed. Tomorrow I might have to actually get some kilometres done.

Deer in the hills

What? a warning or something else?

from the pub balcony