I run, therefore I am…1081 kilometers farther than I was Dec 31 2007
The hike out begins with us leaving the beach for the last time and heading inland to the rain forest. Banana Slugs are actually few and far between as are fungi which I think must be on account of the lack of rain lately:
You can see the breathing hole in the slug. Some [...]
The long climb out of Tsusiat Falls begins. One gets smarter as one travels the trail which basically means that we decided NOT to get water at camp. We waited until we climbed up and crossed the Tsusiat before we filled up. Here is a picture of the climb out of Tsusiat:
The [...]
What better way to start out day 6 than to show you all what an obstacle course it was to go to the outhouse. A hundred meters down the beach, and over a tangle of huge drift logs and rocks, then into the forest. This is no hop skip and jump across a [...]
To start out Day 5 we said our goodbyes to Monique and crew and were very sorry to see Monique wrapped in a blanket in her chair not feeling very well. We went on our way unaware that anything serious was afoot. I will ease the tension later, but for now I would [...]
The next morning we were greeted by some sunshine but within a few minutes some dense fog rolled in for the day. The fog covered everything including us in a sheen of moisture. We were not actually wet but we were not dry either. A view of Marilyn up on Logan bridge, [...]
We left Camper Bay and continued on our way to Logan Creek. Hanno and Geli and Jutta were left behind temporarily. Again, the weather was perfect. Here is a picture of some of the boardwalks built to avoid the mud and also to protect the trail and the delicate plant life. [...]
We met some nice people. Most were from overseas but Randy and Jenn were from Moncton, New Brunswick. We met Hanno and Angelika from Switzerland and Jutta from Cologne, Germany. Here is from left to right, Hanno and Angelica (Geli), Jutta, and me:
And another shot of Hanno and Geli:
One kilometer up from [...]
