• Official kms: 28km
• Garmin kms: 27.67km
• Total time: 7.19
• Calories burned: 3405
• Body battery: 8/10 well rested
• Accommodation: Tent at the farm
• Tent nights: 4

This morning was an early rise, I was up just before the alarm at 5.20am. Jon was already in the kitchen cooking bacon & eggs for everyone’s breakfast.

We had a ferry to catch at 7.20am. About 7am Caroline & I left to get to the terminal via a coffee shop. We caught up with most of the Tramily at the wharf, it was good to have the crew back again.

The Ferry ride was nice & quick & we were in Russell & walking before 8am. We had to walk 5km along the road before reconnecting with the trail & then a further 9km to a turn off on a gravel road that would lead us up to a 300 metre point before descending back down the other side.

I walked most of the day with Gokul & Marko & Nici caught us up at around the 18km mark where we sat down for lunch. We also met 2 other hikers Luke & Sam on the trail at this point.

After lunch Gokul decided to go for a push & we wouldn’t see him again until the Farm. Nici, Marko & myself walked the last 10km together to the Farm.

Arriving at the Farm we realised how busy this place is! They have a Yoga retreat on, someone’s farewell party & also someone’s birthday.

My airmat seems like it may have a slow leak but it could just be the temperature changed. It may be a crap sleep tonight, but hopefully not. I will let you know tomorrow. Off to camp 305.7km mark tomorrow. Jon, Caroline & Gokul are heading to a trail angels & doing a shorter day tomorrow & then doing a big day the following. I’m splitting it to a 25km then a 23km. Theirs is a 18km then a 30km.