"Just a few more kilometres" : Little Bald Head to Freshwater
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After spending a peaceful and comfortable night on a level tent platform on the East Coast Trail , we woke at 6 am to discover that the torrential rain that had been falling for most of yesterday evening and last night was still persisting. Since the rain showed no signs of abating, and the idea of getting everything wet as we packed it up and then slogging down the trail was unappealing, we decided to wait until noon to see if the weather would clear up. The family we shared the campsite with waited until 9 am and then headed out, wishing us luck as they walked passed. By around 11 am the rain seemed to be abating, so we packed everything up and headed out. Within minutes the rain turned mostly to fog, and we were soon removing our sweaters and rain gear. For much of the morning the footpath took us along the edges of high cliffs, offering stunning views of deep gulches, sometimes with towering spires of rock remaining at the entrances. The path was mostly forested an