Day 21 | Dome Valley Café

3 November 2022 | 19° | 26km

Talking to Anne (who I thought is Dutch but I find out a week later that she is actually German) she says it is going to be a long day tomorrow, 25 km. Not that much I think but a lot of up and downs she adds. As it turns out it’s not so much the elevation, that is a challenge but the fact that it rained a few days before. Mud all over the place. I still enjoy the walk though also because it is cloudy today, and I was really struggling with the sun by the end of the day yesterday. The walk on the slippery muddy “trail”is quite some fun until the afternoon.

As soon as we hear the highway it looks like we are already there. Big mistake though as there are still quite a few climbs to tackle, the so called Dome is still ahead and even after that there are still few endless up. The most mentally challenging day so far. At 7 PM I finally arrive at the Dome Café.

All the camping spots in the backyard are already taken, but there’s a huge porch with a table and a sofa. Perfect for cowboy camping, no need to pitch my tent. Though the highway is just at the other side of the café, it is a relatively quiet night, and I sleep like a baby after this exhausting long day.

Highlight of the Day: Passing the 500 km marker.

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