7 weeks to go, I hope it will be a little bit cooler in Ireland than what current Queensland temperatures are.
I have just spent the May weekend in Mackay so we could walk a few longer walks together and finalise the plans as we will not see each other until we fly out.
The first day we walked into the town bridge, the Bluewater Trail through Sandfly Creek and back into town for a well deserved cuppa. 28 degrees, 98% humidity and we were dripping. No problems with the feet and toes but discovered some new muscles in the back of my legs due to the new orthotics. We had walked 25klms.
The weather the next day showed no change, still hot and humid as we collected another walking partner and headed towards the harbour along some very busy roads and through some areas that were alive with mosquitoes. This day we walked 18klms.
The final morning we started a 6klm walk under a blanket of fog but still hot and humid, down along the Goose Ponds and home as I was due to fly back to Brisbane in a couple of hours. A great but exhausting weekend.
The walking over the next few weeks will be increased and more back to back walks. The mornings are much cooler in SE Queensland so easier for walking. All the accommodation is booked and we now have some people wanting to walk some days with us.
The Cancer donation site has reached $6600 so I have increased the amount to $8000. Please come on board and help us reach the promised amount.
Until the next entry........
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