Six layers of clothes
I lasted exactly 2 nights in the swag, It was cold and wet and getting colder and wetter. The long and unwinding road meant I had plenty of time to think about my current situation. I kept hearing Janis singing “Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose” as the road trains went thundering by, blowing me all over the road, spraying me with more wet stuff. I don’t like the full faced helmet, feeling too closed in, with not enough vision but at this point I was thinking what a fool, not to at least have one with me for times like this.
None of this dampened my spirits(excuse the pun).
I was doing it! living the dream! So I practiced some meditation and focused on the next road house and the end of the day when I would have a hot shower and a warm bed. I was heading for Falls Creek in Victoria where I would work in a lodge and learn to ski for the season.
The road houses along this stretch of road are about 150 to 250km apart with not much in between, most having accommodation, camping or motel type rooms.With no income I was already conscious of not spending money unwisely but didn’t have to think too much about which to choose.
I am…. THE LONESOME TRAVELLER….travelling east….BE HAPPY!