The walk out of Hahndorf was wet. It was the fourth day of rain I had to put up with and it looked like it was to continue. I had looked at a shortcut to Mylor so I didn't have to walk the same path back to Bridgewater that I had taken the other day.
It looked ok on a map but as I turned into the road there was a No through Road sign but I kept going anyway. The road did go under the freeway and then I came across the second No Through Road sign and I was getting a little worried as it was along way back. However there was a track through just not open to traffic and then there was a little river running after the days rain that I was able to get across.
I got into Mylor and was told the Harvest Cafe did the best breakfast. Only trouble is it was 10 to 9 and they don't open till 9 and the kitchen doesn't open till 9..30 am. So much for a breakfast. Thats hiker lunchtime.
I went up to the general store and they had coffee machine. A mug of coffee and a bacon and egg sandwich for $10 is hiker heaven. The walk out of town was uninspiring up a couple of roads then a walk across some very muddy paddocks. There was a bit of drizzle just to make the day even less pleasant then a walk into the Kuitpo Forest which is mainly radiata pine.
The days walk ended at the Rocky Creek Campground. There were a few people braving the weather and one family had lit a fire that I used to boil the billy. Another weekend hiker rolled up and we had a chat about hiking. Then I retired to my tent for the night of wind and showers. For some reason I was very tired and had a good nights sleep.
Kuitpo is pronounced kaypo I found out when a lady asked me whether I was walking to Kaypo and I gave her the old fart blank look till I realised what she was talking about.
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