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      • FINISH at Kalgoorlie!!
        10/29/08
        Well today was a glorious day – the walk has been successfully completed!
        We finished at around 12pm at the Mining Expo at Kalgoorlie, exhausted and happy.
        We will be spending tonight at the caravan park, resting and enjoying the moment and planning driving back to Perth first thing tomorr

      • Day 19 :: Through Coolgardie + 11km
        10/28/08
        What a wonderful day it was!
        Clocking up 24km before 10:30am, we hit Coolgardie nice and early.
        This gave us time to have a hot shower (for the first time in about 10 days), clean our clothes and enjoy a steak burger from the roadhouse for lunch.
        We then continued past Coolgardie for

      • Day 18 :: Within striking distance of Coolgardie
        10/27/08
        Today proved very tough on all of us, thanks to the heat, lack of shade, a flat tyre and starting to feel a bit of fatigue.
        We pulled together for a solid day of 36.3km – exhausted.

        We’re having a few battery issues still, so we’ll need to keep things short and may have to postpne th

      • Day 17 :: Bush Camp (Near Thursday Rock) to Bush Camp (Victoria Rock Rd)
        10/26/08
        A major milestone today saw us leaving the ‘track’ part of the Holland Track and reconnecting with unsealed road.
        It was a tough day through some very beautiful country, all of us are naturally starting to feel a bit fatigued and looking forward to coming home soon.
        Another major highlight

      • Day 16 :: Bush Camp (Krakouer Rock) to Bush Camp (Near Thursday Rock)
        10/25/08
        Hi everyone

        I’ll have to keep it short today as our solar panel battery rudely started beeping at us during our lunch break whilst charging the laptop. It seems that all of this overcast weather has meant we’ve been sapping our battery power a bit faster than it can recharge!

      • Teds' Diaries :: Day 16 :: Bush Camp (Krakouer Rock) to Bush Camp (near Thursday Rock)
        10/25/08
        The Teds are in high spirits, even though the last few days have been plagued by scattered thunderstorms, heavy winds and rain.
        Jess has just come to the realisation of how close they are getting to the end of the walk.
        “I can’t believe we’re here,” Jess said.
        “Here? At Krakouer Roc

      • Day 15 :: Bush Camp to Bush Camp (Krakouer Rock)
        10/24/08
        Hi everyone

        Well, we were certainly back on track today with an early start and quickly knocked off 30km, finishing for the day a bit before 4:30.
        We had a slightly forced lunch break as some of the sections of the Holland Track were still quite laden with water and one puddle in par

      • Day 14 :: Bush Camp to Bush Camp (Holland Track)
        10/23/08
        Just a real quick one today as it’s almost 8pm ad we’ve only just set up camp (more possible rain as well).

        Our lift ahead was successful – we estimate we covered about 68km today which sets us right back on track to finish by Wednesday 29th.

      • Day 13 :: Bush Camp to Bush Camp (Holland Track)
        10/22/08
        Well, after a hard day yesterday and getting totally rained out overnight and being treated to a spectacular lighting show, we were feeling a little worse for wear this morning.
        Coinciding with our planned rest day tomorrow, we did 8.2km this morning before setting up camp for the day in a love

      • Day 12 :: Bush Camp at Lake Carmody to Bush Camp Holland Track
        10/21/08
        Hi everyone

        Well – what a tough day today was!
        We awoke to some light drizzle which turned into full-blown rain for close to 40min early in the morning, almost got lost (500m in the wrong direction) AND hit some nasty sandy sections of the Holland Track after the Norseman-Hyden Rd.
      • Day 11 :: Bush Camp to Bush Camp at Lake Carmody
        10/20/08
        Day 11 saw some heavy winds in the morning, although the weather changed to hot around lunchtime and actually cooled quite considerably in the afternoon.
        We even got a bit of light rain as we set up camp. The weather forecast for the next couple of days is all over the place (although we under

      • Day 11 :: Bush Camp to Bush Camp (at Lake Carmody)
        10/20/08
        Day 11 saw some heavy winds in the morning, although the weather changed to hot and humid in the afternoon – bringing with it some of nature’s little friends.
        “Why won’t these flies leave me alone?” Oscar said, very agitated. “They’re on my back, on my face. Why do we need flies anyway? They

      • Day 10 :: Bush Camp (10km north of Newdegate) to Bush Camp
        10/19/08
        Well day 10 has come and gone (yay, double figures!).
        We had a challenging day thanks to some nasty hills, but pulled in a great effort to finish with 31km for the day (261km total).

        Breakdown
        On the road at 6:30am
        Quarter 1: 10.5km
        Break
        Quarter 2: 9.5km
        Lun

      • Teds' Diary - Day 10 :: Bush Camp (10km north of Newdegate) to Bush Camp
        10/19/08
        Having been unable to follow the Holland Track directly all the way from Broomehill (the original track has been cut off in sections and divided by farmland), day 10 saw Dave, Mark, RJ and the Teds finally get the chance to leave bitumen road and join the track.
        “So, why is this called the Holl

      • Teds' Diary :: Day 8 :: Lake Grace to Bush Camp (en route to Newdegate)
        10/18/08
        Setting out early, Jess, Ted and Oscar are reflecting on the kindness of local people.
        “I know we’ve been out here for over a week, but I’m still amazed at how kind the local people are around here,” Jess commented.
        Ted agreed. “In rural communities, people have to look out for each other.

      • Day 9 :: Bush Camp through Newdegate to Bush Camp (11km past Newdegate)
        10/18/08
        Hi everyone

        Day 9 saw some good distance covered. Nice cool weather (although very humid before lunch).
        We’re almost at the connection point to the Holland Track, camped tonight on Newdegate Rd North.
        The generosity of the locals and their willingness to help continues to amaze

      • Teds' Diaries Day 5-6
        10/16/08
        Day 5 :: Bush Camp between Pingrup and Lake Grace

        Setting out early from Pingrup on the Way to Lake Grace, Oscar looked a little confused.
        "Something seems weird this morning," he said.
        Jess and Little Ted both looked at him curiously.
        "The shadows seem... lo

      • Day 5 :: Pingrup to Bush Camp on the way toLake Grace
        10/14/08
        Well, Day 5 has just ended and we’ve broken the 150km total distance – it’s certainly the end of the ‘first quarter’.

        Day 5 saw some very nice weather (fine and 27) and an interesting walk amongst a number of salt lakes. We’re actually camped right next to one as I’m writing this – it alm

      • Ted's Diaries :: Days 1-4
        10/13/08
        Day One :: Broomehill - Katanning
        “Where’s Dave?” Oscar asked.
        “He went up there,” Little Ted replied. “He’s speaking with a lady about the history of the Holland Track.
        “Oh, of course,” Jess added. “This town we’re in now – Broomehill – is the place where the original Holland Track

      • Day 3 :: Nyabing
        10/12/08
        Day 3
        St Peter’s Church “Badgebup” to Nyabing – 26km (total distance so far: 78km)
        Weather: Morning rain, overcast with sunny periods and strong winds.
        Day overview
        Quarter 1 Start Time 6:40am – 9.5km
        Break for morning tea
        Quarter 2 Start Time 9:20am – 10.8km
        Break

      • Leaving Katanning : Day 2
        10/11/08
        Day 2 : Saturday, October 11
        Katanning to St Peter’s Church “Badgebup” – 33km (total dostance so far: 52km)
        Weather: Overcast with sunny periods and light winds.

        Day overview
        Quarter 1 Start Time 7am – 11.1km
        Break for morning tea
        Quarter 2 Start Time 11:50am – 10

      • Katanning :: End of Day One!
        10/10/08
        Day One. Greetings All.

        We have begun, 20km down - 580 to go! (so dreadfully far I hear you say).
        We got away from Broomehill this morning by late morning and arrived in Katanning by 4pm. Passed some spectacular canola crops ready for harvest. The whole area looks great - green and f

      • EiA3 :: Setting Off
        10/09/08
        Hi everyone.
        I'm writing to you on Friday morning as we set off on the road to Katanning. The weather is overcast and not too hot, but very humid.

        Day One is a short 20km and we expect to reach Katanning after lunch. Things are a bit rushed now, so I'll have to write more

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