4 km before Bamagar, through to New Mapoon.
A bed! How good..
I'll try to walk today from where I stopped last night into New Mapoon, then maybe some beyond.. This morning in cleaning my sandals another elastic clasp broke, maybe I can super glue it up, if I can buy some. I also lost my Swiss Army pocket knife with scissors when trying to fix the trolley wheels two days ago. Scissors are helpful. For now though, … thanks to Shayne
for some shoes (& socks) & another longsleeved high viz shirt, last night!
Shane bumps into me as I leave my room in the morning and is soon to be taking a bus load out to the airport, so he drops me where he picked me up from last night… where my walking sticks are still leaning on the tree:
Off to New Mapoon, (paying for my hotel room for two nights on the way..)
Josh & Britney from earlier (this month?) just stopped on their way to Britney flying out, (I remembered their faces, but not their names) and Josh is driving (?) Monday to Weipa. Thanks for stopping and continuing the connection!
I get to pay for the 2 nights in the motel, with a possibility of doing a third night if I don’t find a local who’ll have me. I said I’d ring before 5pm
“Frenchy” and “Spain” (left to right) stop to have a chat
they work on Roko Island that hosts Glamping and Fishing charters… thanks for connecting . If I’m here for a bit they said they may get to see me in the next few days.
As I walked past a servo, I heard a boy’s voice call out PAUL! On turning to look there was a family I had met on their way up to the Tip.. the children Len and Sasha and their Mum & Dad.
We talked, and I ended up drawing each of the kids, then when their 4 cousins arrived, I drew them too. They all left some goodies for me too. And they got some pics of us all too.
Then… we said our goodbyes, and…
Jimmy and Kelly, travelling with a 75 series LandCruiser troopy with Headspace Camper additions.
From Moodlu near Caboolture in Brisbane, and this is a sight-seeing, bucket-list thing. Wisdom: learn to appreciate what you have and are now experiencing.
Then Jacquie, driving past called out to ask if I was the walker? When I affirmed it, she pulled up the car and offered help with water, food, accommodation etc.
On finding out that her husband was also home, & recalling that I had just told the ladies at the Cape York Peninsular Lodge that I would ring them this Arvo to confirm whether to stay another night, (@$265 or $275 / night) or not, I thought ok, I’ll take this offer. Then I rang and talked with the receptionist to say “no”, though thanks for working with me.
Rest till 3 pm, then I walk to New Mapoon, walk up and down Bond St. and meet Gregory Bond
Whose mother was born in Batavia and was then moved to Mapoon and then boated up here. He is working with the Irwin's to make a Ranger Station and to think through ways of using the land well, not just for greed/ money. He suggests I go to the historical centre, soonish.
I start walking down the street & thought I heard a voice asking what I was doing. Bruce Sailor came out from behind a blind, says “G’day mate, from the top…”
And head off before sunset to see the historical centre. Similar to old Mapoon’s historical centre.
As I walk onto Seisha Road, a car travelling past, toots it's horn, slows down, and I see it is Raj offering me a lift back to the motel. My guardian angel from last night. I enjoy a delicious chicken parmajana, write a poem (on training ourselves to appreciate goodness that our senses don’t yet pick up (by our creative activity), then have a shower, write this blog and post it.
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