This is no afternoon stroll so we carry everything needed for what may take two days including drinking water which cannot be resupplied on route.

I've allowed for two days consuming 3 Litres water per day which tips the scales at 6 kilos of extra weight in my already overburdened backpack.

with such a uniform terrain and such a slow pace anything not resembling a pebble really stood out and warranted further examination...

as the day progressed we stopped in the shelter of a weathered fisherman's hut.

A unanimous decision was made to lighten the load by using some of our water supplies to make lashings of steaming hot tea... which in turn helped wash down plenty of snacks.