Days 208 209 Transporting back to the track

Looking up Collins St

19th and 20th December, 2021 

I just needed to pass through the covid infected state of Victoria back through the more infected state of NSW into the territory not so badly affected but getting there.

So I get on a bus in Healesville that heads all the way into Melbourne but halfway my bladder tells me I need a pee desperately and I get off the bus at Ridgelands. After which I catch the train to Southern Cross in Melbourne. Commuter buses that take over an hour to get somewhere needs toilets for us old people.

When I get to Melbourne I find the train to Goulburn is cancelled with a bus replacement to Albury where we then change to the train. Not ideal as I wanted the train so I got an uninterrupted trip. We were able to cancel that and jump on a Greyhound Bus leaving at 10pm and getting me into Canberra by 6am.

Some of the old

I was picked up by a friend of Belindas, brother, after I managed to get a free bus ride to Belconnen. Apparently they don't sell bus tickets for cash in Canberra or Victoria. The bus from Healesville was also free which was a shame when I got off as I then had to purchase a card to get on the train.

I had to wait for the post as my Alpine Walking Trail guide was due to be delivered. When it was I got a lift to Tharwa and ended up camping down by the river near the Namadgi Visitors centre. It was a bit damp but I found a dry spot and had a good afternoon rest ready for a new start.

The river behind Namadgi

Plane will get me there quicker