Day 23: 9 December 2019 (PDT Day 2)
We had heard reports that the PDT was long, arduous and boring, and that only about 200 people walk it each year. We soon discovered what arduous meant, as we continued to encounter long stretches of deep, slippery mud and multiple creek crossings. However, boring it was not. Maybe others walked through in low cloud or were so intent on watching their footing that they missed the views. Unnamed mountain ranges, the Western Arthurs and Mount Robinson captivated us as we trudged, ever so slowly, through boggy peaty marshes all day. The wildflowers were spectacular and the foreboding skies created a menacing, brooding backdrop to the vista.
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