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Too well-known strip of road.

I go to the amenities and find one toilet with the metal lock cut out and the other without paper. Moruya rest area is always the worst of all.

7.05 AM

Risking hanging around even though it’s Sunday of a long weekend; having a coffee and then probably leave.

11.33 AM

Very bad hypo.

Had bacon and eggs which brings on low levels but this caught me off guard and was extremely persistent. I’d have jelly beans and chocolate biscuit and it would go up a bit then plummet again when normally that would more than fix it. About six times it did that. I felt the effects, too. Shaky, white vision, vague. Really in trouble.

Went first to IGA because of the chemist. Also then had chips and chicken which normally sends it skyward (still to do).

Then to hospital carpark in case.

Now at Riverside worn out, vague, tired and weak.

View at the hospital.

2.17 PM

Believe it! Waldrens is empty except for a van parked exactly where I have parked. I’m certain they would have seen me there. How sheep operate. I left moruya to get here early and on the day of haywire sufar, shortness of breath, skull pain and flu/cold, someone has taken the spot I was lookinf forward to. They’ve set up an awning, as well. Could be days. What a fucking bummer.

I never treat these areas as mine, unlike the Pests of Waldrens Swamp…speaking of which, so dar so good. At least they haven’t turned up.

But now what sm I to do. Suddenly I feel more homeless than usual.

Shot in the mirror. Can’t believe it. There’s been no one early since I got back. That’s a wetsuit, so likely young people and a disturbance.

2.42 PM

A fuckhead attitude little dog came out and barked at me. I’m now up the road far away.

4.08 PM

An elderly lady is in the van. Hope she enjoys it there.

Light hit my foot and the tint in the windscreen through which it came turned my toe blue. Only my big toe.

Feeling absolutely terrible, very disheartened. I didn’t eat lunch because I knew a high was coming after the low, just a bit of fruit two hours ago that sent it dangerous the other way. Mo paracetamol since breakfast either.

Mongrel disease.

Two cars stayed overnight but half a dozen drove through, that I know of while awake. Good sleep. No Pests arrived, but could today.

Very sore skull, no less pain.

At the quarry.

A passage of mist on North Head Rd was so thick this morning that I could barely see. Where air from the river rolled unaffected by trees over the land.

Cute on the river, though.

9.56 AM

Finishing a coffee after a terrific gas burner bush shower upstream of Moruya. Fantastic.

Only big worry is my skull. Shouldn’t be in pain like this. Constant and bad.

10.53 AM

the upstream spot, filled water bottles at the ovals and had two possibly out of date panadol. Went to get more across the river but the highway is closed. Stupid. Tge Anzac ceremony could be anywhere.

Went past Riverside to rest but three caravans had set up big time in the grass, with cars, like a small city. Appalling sight. A bloke raised an arm as though come and join because it’s the place to be, totally ignored him and turned away and left.

It’s this sort of drink beer bogan RV noisy arsehole stuff I hate.

Anyway, I’m locked in until after the ceremony, probably 1pm or more, and really in pain. So it’s about getting through the day. I should go to the urgent care place in bbay but my medicare card is out of date due to Australia Post mistakes and the highway looks blocked anyway.

1.37 PM

Semi slept at Riverside, more panadol at the servo, now at Waldrens with a headache. Highway endlessly busy, but no one here at the moment thankfully.

Unfortunately lost some good glasses, bit hazy and confused.

3.40 PM

Tablets and rest have eased the pain, although still there.

Grass at Waldrens still uncut. Getting a bit anxious about the Pests disturbances possibility.

The ability to be certain of peace is exceedingly rare on the road.

Sun, already up, rising to river mist. Before breakfast.

4.35 PM

First reasonable sleep for a very long time, even though I woke a couple of times. Early to Riverside for breakfast then shower at moruya pool then to MH for coffee and long chat.

To BBay groceries and po box check then Waldrens where I’m alone.

Won’t be soon though. I’ll be very surprised if I’m not hassled out several times tonight, or even if I stay. Friday night of a long weekend.

Biggest anxiety is whether the Pests of Waldrens Swamp turn up, which I fully expect. Ugly Ugly Ugly. Disturbing.

Have to get through this weekend somehow.

Flu is still affecting and my skull is in permanent pain.

5.40 PM

Just now:

Unbelievably tired, and sore. Woke around 1 AM and awake all night until about 40 minutes sleep waking before 6.

Skull hurts like blazes.

Two or three overnighters came after dark. One I expect to be there a few days. Last night tonight before the Pests of Waldrens Swamp Friday Threat.

4 PM

Nothing day but tiredness and pain. Skull is definitely damaged. Flu feelings through the sinuses and forehead. No sleep tired. Not very well.

Drove to Sth Head and saw the colours of the sea again. Quickly back.

Achieved nothing. At Waldrens about 1.15PM to rest and doze.