Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Peninsula: Day 26 - from camping spot on Billy’s Lagoon Road, 20km East of Weipa-Mapoon Road towards Mapoon…



Monday 09/06/25

Up a bit during night with Ethan’s whooping cough.. breathing problems.. we clean up & talk about ways forward. And adjust our plans for tomorrow.

On the road by ~5:15am. 

Breaky with Dave & Ethan at 8:30am at the 10km mark. Ethan then joins me walking for 5 km to the next water spot (no need for a pack now), and then on the next 5 km to the main drag (Weipa-Mapoon road). Then we’ll have a lunch break before I try to get at least 8 more km in this evening.


Soon after 11am, Billy Jo and Michelle (Cook) stop to say G’day and check we’re ok.

Their daughter-in-law just got second prize ($25k) in The Weipa Fishing Classic, and happy as Larry they are off to flick lures hanging out with some  Barra, with two other car-loads of friends (following). Thanks for your friendly connecting! And hope you get some Barra for dinner!



Ethan and I listened to some of an Audio-book as we walked, and practiced a trial of doing a group meditation technique as we walked along… mmm it kind of worked. Dave waited 5 km down the road to give us water (two more times) so we didn’t need to take a pack, then we drove 9 km further pitched our camper trailer, and had a big lunch of lamb chops and potato & onion etc… lovely. Then rest until nearly 4 and another walk to get to camp.




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