Night by a river


Cold and pretty miserable day today. Clouds + wind = freezing cold. I took only one picture today which says a lot. Walking 40 kilometres takes about 8 hours, but then there are always some small breaks here and there that add up. I also took a break to eat a noodles package in the morning, and some biscuits in the afternoon and evening.

Toward the end of the day I was looking for a small guesthouse, but found none. Went on walking till it got dark. Ended up by a river bed. The highest sand dunes were completely dry, but looking around it seemed they had been covered in water not long ago. So I didn’t take the chance, and was forced to camp on the side of the river bed. This meant I was a lot more visible. By this time it was dark, but there was a half moon out.

Thanks for a nice talk with my sister this evening. I fell asleep right after having set up the tent, so it probably sounded like I was drunk when I answered the phone. Not many bodily comforts today. Cold, long walk and little food.

40 kilometres today