Day 193 Rydal

Walking out of Wallerawang

 NSW Day 51 (193) Friday 3rd December, 2021 29.1km

3917.4 / 1153.4

An early morning walk out of Wallerawang as I've got to go nearly 30km.

Going round the pine forest

At least it's cool clear skies and after initially climbing out of town I follow a pine forest to Rydal. I can hear the highway long before I get there but it's an easy underpass.

Looking over the valley

Under the Western Highway

Not too bad

They are setting up for some Mountain bike event at the Rydal Showground and I have a quick look around before taking the road out. Rydal's claim to fame was it was the end of the train line for many years and anyone or anything wanting to travel west was dropped off here to continue the journey.

It's a trudge down the bitumen road with a short bypass whilst giving me relief from the constant traffic dodge, slowed me down as the track was boggy.

Alexander Hotel Rydal

The day off hasn't improved my bruised hip but I've worked out the technique to minimise the problem. It's just a matter of stopping and undoing the belt and lifting the pack and retightening, not just hoiking it up. I have to do that every half hour but it saves some discomfort.

I drop down a side road to the hotel and they are rebuilding a lot around here. The motel rooms are small and not well set up but they are new and clean. I had to borrow a screwdriver to tighten the toilet seat. If I was paying the plumber there would have been a few things I would get them to fix. They haven't used the correct screws on the shower screen in about three occasions so they will rust and look ugly very quickly. The carpenter missed a bit of door furniture so the bathroom door doesn't latch closed. But the coffee, cake and meals are good.

Rydal Church

Rydal Train Station

I'll just stick to my 4 and a bit per hour

A side track took me off the road for a change