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State Forest And Grafton Shoes

I moved toward the next stop with the day's people, support, and small human moments giving the kilometres their shape.

Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
State Forest And Grafton Shoes: part of the day's stretch toward the next stop.

By this stage, every day began with a negotiation between the plan and the body.

the next stop was where we were aiming, but the bigger feeling was that another distant name was becoming real under my feet.

I had a vision of crossing Australia on foot, Perth to Brisbane.

The primary aim was to prove that you can do anything you allow yourself to fully believe, with perhaps a focus on weight loss and fitness but a message that could be applied generally.

With most accommodation lined up for the final 9 days, and around 300 km to go, it is safe to say that the objective will be achieved.

By the time I stopped, 58.5 kilometres had been added to the crossing, and the accumulated total sat at 5260.9 kilometres.

That was the shape of so many HAA days: my feet doing the obvious work, and other people quietly making the impossible parts practical.

Images From The Day

Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.
Day 116 photo from 8 Sep 2015 during Hearts Across Australia.
A same-day moment from Day 116, on the stretch toward the next stop.

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