Day 174 Gundy

My spot behind the tank.
You can see the dry spot I left.

NSW Day 33 (175) Monday 15th November, 2021 28.4km

3614.6 / 1479.4 km

After a wet night it was a beautiful morning. The wind still gusts a bit but good walking weather.

Timor church
I'm off just on sun up. The plan is to cover some ground as at Aberdeen I will be heading north to bring the car from Tenterfield. However did a quick check and people tell us it would be better to go to Scone as the train does not automatically stop at Aberdeen. I need to get far enough today so I have a short enough walk to be able to catch the train at 1.30pm or its an overnight stay and then 1.30pm the following day. 

Arty farty. I liked the fence the sky 
colour and the shape of the hills.
So off I go with a plan to go past Gundy to shorten tomorrow. As the sun comes up the flies come out and this is the second time I pull out the fly net. The little black ones are up and about and I think I will be walking with them from now on. 

A much clearer morning after the rain. I did surprise a lady doing watercolour painting on one hill as I walked up behind her. She was trying to capture the colour on a palette. I just hold, and shoot the phone and hope. 

Morning light
Walking past bigger horse studs today. I did stop and talk to one group and they pointed to a paddock and said Black Caviar was there. A truck driver stopped and gave me some cheese and chive scrolls from Coles Bakery to tide me through to lunch which I was hoping to be at the Gundy Pub. 

another view
The valley road ends and you turn down a major bitumen road. The wind which was blowing and was more of a sidewind became a headwind as I walked into Gundy. It's Tuesday. The pub shuts Monday and Tuesdays. Bugger. 

There is a store and they make good coffee and they had a pie in the warmer.  The public toilets are at the Recreation ground and it's there I decide to camp for the night. It's 19 kilometres to Scone from Gundy which I could do before lunch then catch the train. $12.50 per person to camp with hot shower and there are power points. I decide to dry out in the sun and relax.  I've covered a few kilometres today.