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May 6: “Cintra” near WERRIS CREEK TO CAROONA

My calculations of time and kilometers were a little out yesterday.  I was riding by 8am yesterday but still didn’t reach Werris Creek til 3pm with only a very short horse watering stop over at Carabubula, so  my 25 kms day as per itinerary was really by the time I got to “Cintra” more like a 40km day. Wrangler who is experiencing the joys of being a pack horse at the moment was not impressed. The vibes he was sending out yesterday were like, “this is not what I signed up for Maura!” I told him that if I can’t quit nor can he! Toughen up Princess!

Had a great night with Tony and Lyn Windsor at their property “Cintra” outside  of Werris Creek.  Tony is a Federal Independent MP whose electorate runs from here to the QLD border over 400kms. Lyn is a teacher at Werris Creek Public School where I was scheduled to present “Mela-What?” yesterday at 2pm, but didn’t arrive til 3 so am going back in this morning with my horses for a 9am presentation, then heading out to Caroona. Will have about five hours of riding today and the time at the school, all going well.  That positively feels like a ‘short’ day! Every day has been massive, long, late, hard…..keep thinking it’s gotta start and get easier….but I’m still waiting! I miss my road crew from the bike ride, having a back up crew makes things so much easier logistically and of course having people I love with me that I can yarn with! Am missing my family like crazy, having said that Esther will be calling in on her way back to Wagga, next week, I have been trying to talk her into coming with me without luck! On the bike ride had Joe with me all the way, this time he will be having a week with me around Naranderra in early June, then back again for the last week of trek. Long time between Joe fixes for me.

Woke up about an hour ago (2.30am) couldn’t sleep, but with only a little over an hour til I have to get up for the day am gonna have a ‘nana nap’ now til the alarm goes off.

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