24-December 2007 to 27-December 2007:I knew from the German couple’s description last night about this last section of the trail. So we decided to take a break and have our boxed lunch within the shade of some sheltering trees just before the trail climbed further up past their end. Having consumed the rather ordinary roast beef sandwich with plenty of water to wash it down and a few pieces of chocolate, we got up and proceeded to climb up the jumble of large boulders. It didn’t take long before the “trail” revealed the context of the climb that was before us. “Oh my god,” said Julie incredulously. “We have to climb that?!?”

• Day 6: A PAINEFUL CHRISTMAS EVE
• Day 7: A PAIN-EFUL CHRISTMAS
• Day 8: A LESS PAINEFUL BOXING DAY
• Day 9: A REAL PAINFUL BORDER CROSSING

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