Route : North Mavora Lake

Distance day: 16 km

Total distance: 16 km

Profile : Mostly flat

On the first day, Logan and I had his parents take us to North Mavora Lake. On the way there we picked up Sarah, an old friend of Logan

Logan’s parents wished us good luck and then set off on a hike themselves. ogan’s dad slipped us another bottle of wine just in case, not that we’d get cold yet!

After a few kilometers along the lake I realized that I had forgotten my sleeping bag in the car. I figured it wouldn’t be too bad since it was very warm outside at about 30 degrees. Still, we made plans to make the nights that could get cold more comfortable.

A few thousand steps later, a car pulled up next to us. The driver asked me if I owned this sleeping bag he was holding up to my face. Logan’s father described me as a tall German. Apparently I was just not easy to recognize. 🙂

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