I feel much better this morning and able make good time. The trail goes through some beautiful forest with FLOWING streams. This is a huge relief - we are finally back into the land where there is water - no more worries about where the next spring is. The hike is quite strenuous with plenty of 200' climbs and descents.
At one stream we meet Mr T - who we have not seen for many weeks. He has a beard and is hard to recognise but he recognises us. He is walking with Laura, Kim and the dog called Clare and waiting while they detour to visit a vet - they are worried that Clare has picked up a tick, which carries Lyme's disease. We have been washing our clothers in a special tick repellant poison recommended to us by Stickbuilt and we don't have any problems, but there are plenty of stories of hikers coming down with the disease. Belle the Wonderdog suffered from it and had to take a break from the trail.
We arrive at the campsite to racing car sounds coming up from the valley below us. A large group of women are at the camp. Later, Sandbagger and Clarity arrive. So does 'Itinerary', the science teacer of Yr 8 doing a sectional hike. He has lost his wallet and relying on other hikers' generosity - which is a whole new experience for him.
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