Overnight showers fell pretty steadily
but thankfully never really getting too heavy and I stayed dry in my tent. After packing up this morning, I headed straight for a
little cafe I'd spotted the night before: the 'Two Little Owls' Cafe, that
looked a bit different from the usual bakery at reminded me of a
mate.
There was a waft of warm baking smell
emitting from their kitchen on going through the door, and the
proprietor was busy cooking and serving on their own, in true small
business multi tasking style. I had an amazing muffin, scone and
coffee and nicely fuelled up for the day. Much better quality than recent bakery’s.
Today was going to be a short day but I
was expecting a lot of hill work. Also the weather forecast wasn't
looking good...earlier plans to camp in the area between here and NSW
had to be caned.
After a few km's down the road the rain
went up a couple of levels. I put my lights and fluro vest on, and
it was a bit of case of head down and grind up and down the rolling
hills. At the hamlet of Cabbage Tree Creek there is a cute cafe and I
stopped for a welcome hot drink.
It was a bit of a shame about the
weather here as this area was one of the best sections of the trip
for little side trips to explore. The rainforest looked lush and
alive.
Arriving at Cann River early, and
utterly drenched...I checked into a motel and spent a few hours
updating the blog...first wifi access in a while! It was an easier
day in terms of distance, but with 1220m of climbing...the thighs were feeling it.
Tomorrow probably will be the crux of the trip....
Distance: 75 km
Total climb: 1220m
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