Tuesday 7 June 2011

Day 9: Ballina to Evans Head

Wow. What a greezy pizza, water and a good nights sleep can do. I still woke with sore feet but far from the world of pain I was in yesterday. After catching the ferry across the Richmond River from North to South Ballina we made our way towards the beach once more. At the end of a gravel road I was faced with a 50m of long water soaked grass and then another 50m of jungle. Fighting our way through the wall of Lantana and Bitou Bush we could hear the breakers crashing on the beach. This was the first major obstacle of the journey but with commitment and determination we broke on through to the other side. 45mins later we hit the white sands of South Ballina Beach.


Again, another day of perfect weather helped us knock over 20km of walking. After a day like yesterday I was amazed at just how well the going was. Flat ground and a cool breeze make a world of difference thats for sure. We set up camp 15km from Evans Head in some of the largest fore dunes I have ever seen. A perfect vantage point for watching setting sun.

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