tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124930552024-03-14T22:52:30.897+13:00Kiwi Nomad's WanderingsKiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-51210189861790105292024-03-07T17:04:00.004+13:002024-03-07T17:07:10.464+13:00Millers Flat and the Clutha Gold Trail <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I knew that
I wanted to cycle some of the Clutha Gold Trail, and wasn’t sure where to camp.
A friend recommended Millers’ Flat, which had tracks upstream and downstream
from there. So I did, and what a great place it was. I was given a perfect spot
for my small tent, that was sheltered from the wind, had shade from the sun,
and overlooked the Clutha. And the camp facilities were immaculate.</span></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I stayed
three nights and did two different parts of the trail. The first day I headed
upstream to Roxburgh, which on my bike was just over 40km all up. Great ride!
There were lots of trees along the way, and for much of it you rode within
sight of the river. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUqou276lYPqB2NSfk9sAAomX4FocpcR8rt48f9jt2hOEtt2_pGGpwEehWQtsvIJsgjKkN_x2MtVB0h6j8hqM7isyzPF1twHGsX7P-09x_Yb1uTenfvL7yy26uqUEqWdQGoM4mtP6wxIzqb6mT4ThT9GpSQLyCTlYlB2lx2hdGJH0VvoykIl1/s4032/IMG_7610.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUqou276lYPqB2NSfk9sAAomX4FocpcR8rt48f9jt2hOEtt2_pGGpwEehWQtsvIJsgjKkN_x2MtVB0h6j8hqM7isyzPF1twHGsX7P-09x_Yb1uTenfvL7yy26uqUEqWdQGoM4mtP6wxIzqb6mT4ThT9GpSQLyCTlYlB2lx2hdGJH0VvoykIl1/w640-h480/IMG_7610.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5ZqpeXqhRTnqU9-wlW8QHttjo0xVXibDu5Ymixo-upDimm3C4RoOsyouQ0SbsNOFvS7sGr4_gV1rGsWUWaNJ_ywFWyxDxBiowFuefJ1pplOxFAb1tvLOleTqhsn8n-qnIqKG-97Z1MGIpyKe2FSw9DnIvFTfuh6qaqHPmqyD4F4SArO_eOaG/s4032/IMG_7606.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5ZqpeXqhRTnqU9-wlW8QHttjo0xVXibDu5Ymixo-upDimm3C4RoOsyouQ0SbsNOFvS7sGr4_gV1rGsWUWaNJ_ywFWyxDxBiowFuefJ1pplOxFAb1tvLOleTqhsn8n-qnIqKG-97Z1MGIpyKe2FSw9DnIvFTfuh6qaqHPmqyD4F4SArO_eOaG/w640-h480/IMG_7606.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>Finally, you crossed the bridge and into
Roxburgh, where I had a delicious scone and cold drink. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDFxT35lRZUXlwpZEGO8IR_aJILONLpadVQq7Lyz8_J9dvBMEeWn9aOt47tnS7ip0r0wLAc6qJEdDcqqft-z1W4LzdVMKUtIKwitS61hrVAs7_L8KRKGSlLfj10eJpCj42pNgLppzPV9Nnxyt51kV9-p09VBKcWhYh1Az14gpvVdCJVwYDjA-/s5472/DSC02081.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDFxT35lRZUXlwpZEGO8IR_aJILONLpadVQq7Lyz8_J9dvBMEeWn9aOt47tnS7ip0r0wLAc6qJEdDcqqft-z1W4LzdVMKUtIKwitS61hrVAs7_L8KRKGSlLfj10eJpCj42pNgLppzPV9Nnxyt51kV9-p09VBKcWhYh1Az14gpvVdCJVwYDjA-/w640-h426/DSC02081.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">For my
second ride I decided to drive down to Beaumont and head upstream from there,
as I thought it might be a bit much for me to do 50km return from my tent site.
(Maybe another day…) </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">There is a
huge carpark at Beaumont, beside a new bridge over the Clutha. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutTU1x8jI7g40Hv-ZkKaUspZRwq6ZsdQKsPG3O9P4MQd7aK0F-QoiV8EOHycTsWJp7mBD1ZSf06FtzFSChn_wqCy8uVMZ8WRtHJK31JXphHZxTlntlASyNqwznL2MAG7Z0-9vv7MtKzsaQrTSYFLfjrnppXNb7xYcn7Rog5Wyql3qSMETVloZ/s4032/IMG_7621.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutTU1x8jI7g40Hv-ZkKaUspZRwq6ZsdQKsPG3O9P4MQd7aK0F-QoiV8EOHycTsWJp7mBD1ZSf06FtzFSChn_wqCy8uVMZ8WRtHJK31JXphHZxTlntlASyNqwznL2MAG7Z0-9vv7MtKzsaQrTSYFLfjrnppXNb7xYcn7Rog5Wyql3qSMETVloZ/w640-h480/IMG_7621.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_5oh_mDy_Ith0DJlZCeL6U_Robhnte-4BWdZPbVngzNdSrMWrOZcEWDXfZjj0mtOpMUbdliOtPlkg9PhCI_ZB35od4CMDoXHh3LOkCc1pPVeSx-ubB4Arml1AO98l61KnG4NhcPyNoLTOxfDBP1-yxxSFMDWiV5pf1RvyIrb2KYuqKKKK-9p/s4032/IMG_7620.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_5oh_mDy_Ith0DJlZCeL6U_Robhnte-4BWdZPbVngzNdSrMWrOZcEWDXfZjj0mtOpMUbdliOtPlkg9PhCI_ZB35od4CMDoXHh3LOkCc1pPVeSx-ubB4Arml1AO98l61KnG4NhcPyNoLTOxfDBP1-yxxSFMDWiV5pf1RvyIrb2KYuqKKKK-9p/w640-h480/IMG_7620.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYHEK_7kL5Eswyx7SDFOzskI7DuMtgmaWHIaSjwIuLwihAmD4Vpmmfja-5I72me8W0d3L_4Md55Oxw5Vjiy0ltkXewN40JURJdwfW0cwjw9Pn671-5zmvJk8kSm5Y0JaQUXYN7bgr-gMxvlKBlS4cqJMUtchNTIekjLeXkOIbvWbxQLUkZ22o/s4032/IMG_7619.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYHEK_7kL5Eswyx7SDFOzskI7DuMtgmaWHIaSjwIuLwihAmD4Vpmmfja-5I72me8W0d3L_4Md55Oxw5Vjiy0ltkXewN40JURJdwfW0cwjw9Pn671-5zmvJk8kSm5Y0JaQUXYN7bgr-gMxvlKBlS4cqJMUtchNTIekjLeXkOIbvWbxQLUkZ22o/w640-h480/IMG_7619.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>The
trail heads upstream beside a very quiet rural road, and even on the road in
places, but I only saw one car and two trail bikes the whole time I cycled. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1hRnwl5HaNoWpXUp8LYPfCieJVOnHedM7MemUbx-b12Ufulk3t6RTOA0odBBOxYNnTT-ggv4O28dDsCy61x1_VrdA3umKXYCXO6yP2uRrwe3qRonxWpJosCNUAiI2W992IiwPRQwEOjpPSdsgUVd39Ilw-5dPya8IirqwBbUOICLYeudT1ct/s4032/IMG_7631.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1hRnwl5HaNoWpXUp8LYPfCieJVOnHedM7MemUbx-b12Ufulk3t6RTOA0odBBOxYNnTT-ggv4O28dDsCy61x1_VrdA3umKXYCXO6yP2uRrwe3qRonxWpJosCNUAiI2W992IiwPRQwEOjpPSdsgUVd39Ilw-5dPya8IirqwBbUOICLYeudT1ct/w640-h480/IMG_7631.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">There was an old car in a field, right opposite an old building- perhaps a shop
in the gold era even?? There was a seat there in the sunshine where I enjoyed
some morning tea.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbGJLM83sirfttuOPBLTNf_ZLIwy3rMFV4zOeb3s19-HrEAEPPQXCeUHjaJ9jI0KEE6gWXqyQnnm6JFzZ2ha4mmySs4JQiBcHg6yqiz5yYz7Jihg4Avlxv-w5pGShqc4iFsNYkFcs02vM6y664NiuwBDXb8k796wpS91fVvr96ec4UfNvFPsB/s4032/IMG_7624.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbGJLM83sirfttuOPBLTNf_ZLIwy3rMFV4zOeb3s19-HrEAEPPQXCeUHjaJ9jI0KEE6gWXqyQnnm6JFzZ2ha4mmySs4JQiBcHg6yqiz5yYz7Jihg4Avlxv-w5pGShqc4iFsNYkFcs02vM6y664NiuwBDXb8k796wpS91fVvr96ec4UfNvFPsB/w640-h480/IMG_7624.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmzTbdY0GCMcFdonb9KQzQ6mvT26J5j-AVA2GXz2x_GYtZ2nb2kIdZWBpfgLfYa0k6OyQYDBBORV5NSmnbW7Cbx_2guYe3mx9JBJs7C_6eQ3t1wAEep7gCpr1Fho2HMY0eAcyrqYcQqDmZYE49B9v5CK7rS5upqGMaQ1BIankUiO9mL8t9yYh/s4032/IMG_7626.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmzTbdY0GCMcFdonb9KQzQ6mvT26J5j-AVA2GXz2x_GYtZ2nb2kIdZWBpfgLfYa0k6OyQYDBBORV5NSmnbW7Cbx_2guYe3mx9JBJs7C_6eQ3t1wAEep7gCpr1Fho2HMY0eAcyrqYcQqDmZYE49B9v5CK7rS5upqGMaQ1BIankUiO9mL8t9yYh/w640-h480/IMG_7626.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVIBZJrFPlk65GSBJilGbD3Xu3_90HnOh-6ehTIhQcCFC2DRzJxybPSCI35xwzmrhyphenhyphenIOY98dIZrdDy_uz50NQ1mtiVcMrvCJ4S4vfoQnjCqJXOw7RUSM2-WgEYoEmQK9WdvnuHy2iwfXHPAu8pb7e2bKEvM8DYbUky7In6PXA7tOEKnBQFWND/s4032/IMG_7627.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVIBZJrFPlk65GSBJilGbD3Xu3_90HnOh-6ehTIhQcCFC2DRzJxybPSCI35xwzmrhyphenhyphenIOY98dIZrdDy_uz50NQ1mtiVcMrvCJ4S4vfoQnjCqJXOw7RUSM2-WgEYoEmQK9WdvnuHy2iwfXHPAu8pb7e2bKEvM8DYbUky7In6PXA7tOEKnBQFWND/w480-h640/IMG_7627.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjRFX93wEZL_f8Rzmme4LSDpBow2prMleR7zF0Yr3PS0ocLnZyzkeHYwBqSbSfqj9A7NvwktLjsLn-MLHhpQ3CDIJ0SZZJZjLTC-O6qW1XCUACoehwcYBKndNB77c7nJmQBX0uijUkt-LDtY6J27iA_YGqGg7J75ODhwmwvSLGAPrIMJ81wia/s4032/IMG_7629.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjRFX93wEZL_f8Rzmme4LSDpBow2prMleR7zF0Yr3PS0ocLnZyzkeHYwBqSbSfqj9A7NvwktLjsLn-MLHhpQ3CDIJ0SZZJZjLTC-O6qW1XCUACoehwcYBKndNB77c7nJmQBX0uijUkt-LDtY6J27iA_YGqGg7J75ODhwmwvSLGAPrIMJ81wia/w480-h640/IMG_7629.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div>Here are a few more Clutha
views - Stones of the Central Otago kind were in the water in places.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3b2Oc2RuR4wBqCguUcQ5t9o_5Z2Tb2XnPjfvYIb_It4NB3EVGQsPf_6KR6NhdBzmQB1h9Y32fZl-fi6Ip01OYFWqJAFQRJqkKhOil6hZo7ukIhAQnHesDOsOocJ9LM7cPyVwz0kGaW5Sl2KuEVUP6C5hako4lgSfsI5wIRAjEMg1AKOGQOKs/s4032/IMG_7632.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3b2Oc2RuR4wBqCguUcQ5t9o_5Z2Tb2XnPjfvYIb_It4NB3EVGQsPf_6KR6NhdBzmQB1h9Y32fZl-fi6Ip01OYFWqJAFQRJqkKhOil6hZo7ukIhAQnHesDOsOocJ9LM7cPyVwz0kGaW5Sl2KuEVUP6C5hako4lgSfsI5wIRAjEMg1AKOGQOKs/w640-h480/IMG_7632.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe9ATP1DIFzD50QXMO6r1WP4HFxVn_HSOvToxwCrFvO5soINVaz7qnthcgSlxlJnvbVj12l9iXZ1RrOJQ6w6z5JuJ4-UZE0zJeM5qwXrvUdOWg9hz-4Ca6eCGD6pwb9Lz592oh588dcF4wIWOetWGuAhuY4UGUxbYalrKIsUE44kt1yTpNN1x/s4032/IMG_7644.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe9ATP1DIFzD50QXMO6r1WP4HFxVn_HSOvToxwCrFvO5soINVaz7qnthcgSlxlJnvbVj12l9iXZ1RrOJQ6w6z5JuJ4-UZE0zJeM5qwXrvUdOWg9hz-4Ca6eCGD6pwb9Lz592oh588dcF4wIWOetWGuAhuY4UGUxbYalrKIsUE44kt1yTpNN1x/w640-h480/IMG_7644.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br />I had lunch in Lawrence, where I saw this early miner... </span><p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96S7ab3olLEAv15DylIkaUrJEHs7tge1vqw-fGD7HIXIjBpcjk0M1ca4C5LkZbqra-QR8BNdlBr0uCOCL-RpTciCSkHOmMYsuYLS5_ow6ZuG8UK7mudHOnW3KOTtUh9YTWt4iT1eG2K4HiI7UYMmi2UD9glybc__1x9X4snDLPr2EM8ab9Qi5/s4032/IMG_7648.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96S7ab3olLEAv15DylIkaUrJEHs7tge1vqw-fGD7HIXIjBpcjk0M1ca4C5LkZbqra-QR8BNdlBr0uCOCL-RpTciCSkHOmMYsuYLS5_ow6ZuG8UK7mudHOnW3KOTtUh9YTWt4iT1eG2K4HiI7UYMmi2UD9glybc__1x9X4snDLPr2EM8ab9Qi5/w480-h640/IMG_7648.HEIC" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I finished the day in my campsite at Millers Flat, overlooking the Clutha. I highly recommend this bike trail, as well as staying in this campground as a base. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuarLw1OvavVsg0PyKlTJh1flpVCFORUfnQ8AGAlL6TcO12UzflKe5EHGX0mvYEQDBANCbP3Qw2QHl6KPiBShBMz6qglLRRY0NxvzW6e1JuD58tYFuzjixTq3lPgScGpDJktTUJl3qs9iJQHxToJ6I23MU99qfGnQ59AkbRPg0mCdkH7CplL4/s4032/IMG_7650.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuarLw1OvavVsg0PyKlTJh1flpVCFORUfnQ8AGAlL6TcO12UzflKe5EHGX0mvYEQDBANCbP3Qw2QHl6KPiBShBMz6qglLRRY0NxvzW6e1JuD58tYFuzjixTq3lPgScGpDJktTUJl3qs9iJQHxToJ6I23MU99qfGnQ59AkbRPg0mCdkH7CplL4/w640-h480/IMG_7650.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-65792405627999709212024-03-07T16:31:00.002+13:002024-03-07T16:31:17.528+13:00Hooker Valley Track<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> <span lang="EN-GB">I have been
on this track at least five times now- and only once before had the clear views
that I was so grateful to experience this day. But this day had a combination
of early mist and later clear skies that was absolutely magical. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">From the
camping ground at Glentanner, I could tell that the top of Aoraki was all
clear, but a wide band of cloud was at the base. I drove towards the mountain,
in clear skies at first, but then in heavy mist. I started the walk hopeful
that things would clear as the morning progressed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I was past
the third bridge before glimpses of the mountains began to show. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTk4Zdofotbb6IkcTkLMIH1FufVaO3TkrKuqlLdSiUCm_xbxvqjQVaOqn7R_rJn4gpyZkIte3g_Y2a2b2BGo7IkArTuSkMfI-DaQsz4089FDJZf-Ef8_QE9qbN16Zn_n47F7t5CdDc6jel9UxaoIKfnZa215jfqQp4Iklqlb_yyYAifX1NxID/s5472/DSC01973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTk4Zdofotbb6IkcTkLMIH1FufVaO3TkrKuqlLdSiUCm_xbxvqjQVaOqn7R_rJn4gpyZkIte3g_Y2a2b2BGo7IkArTuSkMfI-DaQsz4089FDJZf-Ef8_QE9qbN16Zn_n47F7t5CdDc6jel9UxaoIKfnZa215jfqQp4Iklqlb_yyYAifX1NxID/w426-h640/DSC01973.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">At
the viewing place by the glacier lake, heavy mist was still around, but I
decided to stick around with a bunch of others, in the hope that the mist would clear. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0urR2y-BzRpja-WoDe1Gu05Z4-sHN4O6CDukWoHMygp5Xovlenp49CpcCOSEUYZ1fYUC74dwQggXtJCGViaCbjCM9ZmSueCaifza6UO3bspxOK96yhQztWBp006fDVXOHIdJdInljVbLi3-7HOZXmu877qyjRxhI9FM1f9M6GZSO8Ubks87BB/s4032/IMG_7527.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0urR2y-BzRpja-WoDe1Gu05Z4-sHN4O6CDukWoHMygp5Xovlenp49CpcCOSEUYZ1fYUC74dwQggXtJCGViaCbjCM9ZmSueCaifza6UO3bspxOK96yhQztWBp006fDVXOHIdJdInljVbLi3-7HOZXmu877qyjRxhI9FM1f9M6GZSO8Ubks87BB/w640-h480/IMG_7527.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">And as
things cleared, it was almost a mystical experience. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCu6VstQN2zBUeAHMluxcYDj_tqo1RVFu1hb0QJA0c_x071yFfVNu8Ip_LKJvWThkwDuzaLI9Jxnp3tNjGdsYjzXbDNsvP-os-XW2n4C0l9CagBSN2Q2g7rlDVGLJcs-b4izIQqPuO2aXyLQRxTgXlG1IZXHXUeu5TYW8-VGdXWaOHp0KdulKH/s5472/DSC02011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCu6VstQN2zBUeAHMluxcYDj_tqo1RVFu1hb0QJA0c_x071yFfVNu8Ip_LKJvWThkwDuzaLI9Jxnp3tNjGdsYjzXbDNsvP-os-XW2n4C0l9CagBSN2Q2g7rlDVGLJcs-b4izIQqPuO2aXyLQRxTgXlG1IZXHXUeu5TYW8-VGdXWaOHp0KdulKH/w640-h426/DSC02011.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3D2iNvQ_tMI2KLJdpqRHQ3wiVSHZdYPf864BkKVwFrDqgojcsQWH7gZ61LHernW5lBYqsmj2T-p3pvWFBhzG67dTqHKlUV_8bXqNEKKM2roG9j-yyR-fnuZfluedxdk3Z_Jd28pp5BLMSnthr7B7rEXcr9IPTdl01-SRAaHXIvS8TXkhH49Qb/s5472/DSC02009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3D2iNvQ_tMI2KLJdpqRHQ3wiVSHZdYPf864BkKVwFrDqgojcsQWH7gZ61LHernW5lBYqsmj2T-p3pvWFBhzG67dTqHKlUV_8bXqNEKKM2roG9j-yyR-fnuZfluedxdk3Z_Jd28pp5BLMSnthr7B7rEXcr9IPTdl01-SRAaHXIvS8TXkhH49Qb/w640-h426/DSC02009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Sunlight
poked through and showed the ice chunks in the lake that I had not previously
seen.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1PUzYE-ZpDKPhKyxxuwi3djmUMU3XWSmz9byhWr4mnZ-hSnD7idRR2YYtpRjm_OvHjLBCDSZJ_5SXam8aE6w2B25gpxqvViMODjhcExKqlntJAl8EVC_J6HMOwPgKhZiO2N_AQWsnuhntjUHHb-TpXM_U8mr12DEp9w-GGCGxqjYzXSwsrX3/s5472/DSC02019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1PUzYE-ZpDKPhKyxxuwi3djmUMU3XWSmz9byhWr4mnZ-hSnD7idRR2YYtpRjm_OvHjLBCDSZJ_5SXam8aE6w2B25gpxqvViMODjhcExKqlntJAl8EVC_J6HMOwPgKhZiO2N_AQWsnuhntjUHHb-TpXM_U8mr12DEp9w-GGCGxqjYzXSwsrX3/w640-h426/DSC02019.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspkRzyyyDhn7m8zY_gUNtSaT99dyJu4xoLVzVB8_cmw_dh3-Q4UYE1i359UXhHs2oi8N29osfsRIxpwzvdlKAKDVg-w1wIvT-Md3LU3d_JQa5d-0oEMrMje-DxVTzjdcJUGtL6V5MKfVOk03JuR5QfkyPfYT_pxY2jcDADIWWBIIgHXaqR5uT/w640-h480/IMG_7535.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">Peaks started to show themselves, then would be covered with mist
again. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKypjm8h5EYLhY4kQnsVV9Esz24uP1AwO_Fgt870E6k1GH9eh_OFSnrGjx0Vpla6QPJKb6Af6IiI6zg9tf2Jvqral7iiYIiTwzjNmZe8tjOIsVtNcdEYBKWtWA8TOuhesMbgrejzWnTsq_zAWUtaFUfEWmN3hN_3TekvMThh5DoGuiK-XGhdp/s5472/DSC02033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKypjm8h5EYLhY4kQnsVV9Esz24uP1AwO_Fgt870E6k1GH9eh_OFSnrGjx0Vpla6QPJKb6Af6IiI6zg9tf2Jvqral7iiYIiTwzjNmZe8tjOIsVtNcdEYBKWtWA8TOuhesMbgrejzWnTsq_zAWUtaFUfEWmN3hN_3TekvMThh5DoGuiK-XGhdp/w640-h426/DSC02033.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs-OKmNgUKqVOkY4NvTjKW4HJjZqxwd2OoFOtWym1Ii7MX-QatIriCIBUTrXfFhVPIytHD-uDwpjzjujn3r70e6kRLZHLw7fN4ahBuSDsN3wC-skZtPP9TbQWproPzYlPeAnJyJsQylK6CkQvVkZxq8xvbifWXNGQvCJwfXIT3-biOPQW0Jx9/s4032/IMG_7538.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs-OKmNgUKqVOkY4NvTjKW4HJjZqxwd2OoFOtWym1Ii7MX-QatIriCIBUTrXfFhVPIytHD-uDwpjzjujn3r70e6kRLZHLw7fN4ahBuSDsN3wC-skZtPP9TbQWproPzYlPeAnJyJsQylK6CkQvVkZxq8xvbifWXNGQvCJwfXIT3-biOPQW0Jx9/w640-h480/IMG_7538.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">Aoraki was the last to show herself. By about 11am all
was clear.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I didn’t
want to leave the viewing place and had to force myself to begin walking back downhill.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB72-dVAZh72gn0KaHZdTDiYwwwTvLI3UahGSGYj_B-XhCVnCwG2Hlw_gdStK5utbjiHQ-g1VOsh4hU78DxrEsNyijRWqh54ImfKNw42v7rU2oKvZNaDcTGbEGkjNmvcSe4J5sKkoQtiBVfEptnlAEwyDTGEjT2m5plyPVofZGPSVgzRnpOiyt/s5472/DSC02043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB72-dVAZh72gn0KaHZdTDiYwwwTvLI3UahGSGYj_B-XhCVnCwG2Hlw_gdStK5utbjiHQ-g1VOsh4hU78DxrEsNyijRWqh54ImfKNw42v7rU2oKvZNaDcTGbEGkjNmvcSe4J5sKkoQtiBVfEptnlAEwyDTGEjT2m5plyPVofZGPSVgzRnpOiyt/w640-h426/DSC02043.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczkVJeE6g_6Ehpy3Nlk6L_DJx7jMhKHPG32qG3Odcjopy171go8pleCCpvQNV30Uqo9gvAaJZEqMuBfwF5sxZ5DnTh1uTSdKi-kqDpN-jDPga1B1XshrKI9-SOuMulpXShVYPFQuX4LDPQD_YRmOEnjeKHRLpUV_QlTjZ22on3Iy9bOG6Kb8g/s5472/DSC02062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczkVJeE6g_6Ehpy3Nlk6L_DJx7jMhKHPG32qG3Odcjopy171go8pleCCpvQNV30Uqo9gvAaJZEqMuBfwF5sxZ5DnTh1uTSdKi-kqDpN-jDPga1B1XshrKI9-SOuMulpXShVYPFQuX4LDPQD_YRmOEnjeKHRLpUV_QlTjZ22on3Iy9bOG6Kb8g/w640-h426/DSC02062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span lang="EN-GB">This time the bridges were clear instead of shrouded in mist. And as I
descended hordes of mostly tourists were ascending, and I was glad that I had
started earlier in the peace (and cool) of the morning. What a precious day. Ka Kite Aoraki.<br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OZoZcW_umKaO6N0mTBba8suRbAswgS1KxG-AFDrutqR-IB5D4F0FUbrJfHh0-3Mo4hq8Lng85JNa_YdQ18Slx89ocV8S6RKF2cBVZW23X07uIWz1cbO07QiWPpfEAW7EbX42S1EIZXsWa-cn8PBAd3NS2v23vSThbeSN4OSl5LTmSnebzKWT/s4032/IMG_7557.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OZoZcW_umKaO6N0mTBba8suRbAswgS1KxG-AFDrutqR-IB5D4F0FUbrJfHh0-3Mo4hq8Lng85JNa_YdQ18Slx89ocV8S6RKF2cBVZW23X07uIWz1cbO07QiWPpfEAW7EbX42S1EIZXsWa-cn8PBAd3NS2v23vSThbeSN4OSl5LTmSnebzKWT/w640-h480/IMG_7557.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /> </span><p></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-9850281482166283312024-03-07T16:13:00.002+13:002024-03-07T16:13:15.030+13:00Lake Pukaki Foreshore Trail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">After the
previous day’s longish ride along the Tekapo Canal, I was quite glad to choose
a shorter one next- the return trip along the Lake Pukaki Foreshore Trail. </span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">When I
reached the first lookout over the lake, on the highway from Tekapo, it was
time to turn off down Hayman Rd, where after a km was the sign for a small
carpark for the foreshore trail. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNQ7WCbrmr1XwrNRgQoign7k8oUYoN_sfQ1ARHuonlE4xV9zMmda_jry8niZVyoT50lntSrr8WjPAVR8pVXfrI9UGJgAeSyWzKB3tdVMcJIYZ2STDbwxoOcD0UACs7nVadT1WQdbE1vap-857osPkL39o9sXrMUe2YDwJiYehOU8tB8y0eqHR/s4032/IMG_7498.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNQ7WCbrmr1XwrNRgQoign7k8oUYoN_sfQ1ARHuonlE4xV9zMmda_jry8niZVyoT50lntSrr8WjPAVR8pVXfrI9UGJgAeSyWzKB3tdVMcJIYZ2STDbwxoOcD0UACs7nVadT1WQdbE1vap-857osPkL39o9sXrMUe2YDwJiYehOU8tB8y0eqHR/w640-h480/IMG_7498.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I unloaded my bicycle from the car
and I was off. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1APsl-98OoDInKFwCv-PmhmF2hi0ERu3R-4wMW241C79zxDhlOOleaJ-dchE0iuaNEzbN-Ia9s1cOnqDwVZ9uOs1GFISqJkTieNcKrVzE-x37qOlH_49emXBv5Mdn7tAnCQYGZ76rK2E13TNnsUo1Z6K0HxmCZX85VzWiBTj7ttAPQUGERIk/s4032/IMG_7515.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1APsl-98OoDInKFwCv-PmhmF2hi0ERu3R-4wMW241C79zxDhlOOleaJ-dchE0iuaNEzbN-Ia9s1cOnqDwVZ9uOs1GFISqJkTieNcKrVzE-x37qOlH_49emXBv5Mdn7tAnCQYGZ76rK2E13TNnsUo1Z6K0HxmCZX85VzWiBTj7ttAPQUGERIk/w640-h480/IMG_7515.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">It was a
beautiful day for the ride- calm, sunny, and with great views across to the
mountains.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZHBWVNJ36V4cjfdpIxfFWnk_W4AHkGp0Vca71VqfS9ZZhXYJGQ25eXV4S-C_BgLbiLDTW96sLRgA959T-kMDiYcXMuH7jHEsn8NmgWk9baMkPI6mui5cf50wgdVjog9Y9GEqTgyH263-4zIjMveQUJRi5_-FQ7ihzONUeyQj2gmhB9g3WNa0/s4032/IMG_7500.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZHBWVNJ36V4cjfdpIxfFWnk_W4AHkGp0Vca71VqfS9ZZhXYJGQ25eXV4S-C_BgLbiLDTW96sLRgA959T-kMDiYcXMuH7jHEsn8NmgWk9baMkPI6mui5cf50wgdVjog9Y9GEqTgyH263-4zIjMveQUJRi5_-FQ7ihzONUeyQj2gmhB9g3WNa0/w640-h480/IMG_7500.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> At the
other end of the trail, some 8.5km away, there was a bike stand made with the
plastic trays from the salmon farm I had seen the day before. (And yes, the
fatter tyres on my bike didn’t rest easily on this, but could easily be leaned
on the end.) </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpzHf-GVZfpUympXWd7MCQZLe2aVpprnl62q-SYMk9lMce1zji_HmPJiCENH5kvIXobqVOu2IdxbdcjfWKHD19zT6bQkW9VnqbokqO4fHyz4L716Y4B2_LYeKZRYZMiUd1YpsIIbGzCLL_CtCesR-rR9Xmh8YghyDdRUvWZDRbrMRSMpL1wlD/s4032/IMG_7503.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpzHf-GVZfpUympXWd7MCQZLe2aVpprnl62q-SYMk9lMce1zji_HmPJiCENH5kvIXobqVOu2IdxbdcjfWKHD19zT6bQkW9VnqbokqO4fHyz4L716Y4B2_LYeKZRYZMiUd1YpsIIbGzCLL_CtCesR-rR9Xmh8YghyDdRUvWZDRbrMRSMpL1wlD/w640-h480/IMG_7503.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRFPIXYFjum4kgolob0J7fm67rVvROP3wQz0ymszMky5WqzwO5nFDDLvRzaIBngCz2rO76ompI7Pe1C6MhRjipQJaILdZy8orl_UEuVqngXb-I8-5v8MDhJcwMzYkQOVg0SF1fooH3TErQP9DSIBAi-YW5fbJzx7qeKTzl-nVfuYhH4E0ffNS/s4032/IMG_7504.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRFPIXYFjum4kgolob0J7fm67rVvROP3wQz0ymszMky5WqzwO5nFDDLvRzaIBngCz2rO76ompI7Pe1C6MhRjipQJaILdZy8orl_UEuVqngXb-I8-5v8MDhJcwMzYkQOVg0SF1fooH3TErQP9DSIBAi-YW5fbJzx7qeKTzl-nVfuYhH4E0ffNS/w480-h640/IMG_7504.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div>On the map on the back of the sign, I could see that
Twizel was only 11km away, but I kept to my ‘rest day’ plan for riding, in case
it was a good day for the Hooker Valley walk next day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7faK2cmP2KA82ozebsFXDcDEER4DOI-eNfRKxa52ckaL_2GZYfunqLzM9hY5JU3QlpL8G4aKpKckOaWqCKL30pQxwD4u5s67bzEOotwO9Ki4FaH5DsGWAk9VaBqDmpA9r-b0svvOZ6E_yuEGX57GKpLP4s9hzgrjPTNY867keqS1_nI96pk8o/s4032/IMG_7502.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7faK2cmP2KA82ozebsFXDcDEER4DOI-eNfRKxa52ckaL_2GZYfunqLzM9hY5JU3QlpL8G4aKpKckOaWqCKL30pQxwD4u5s67bzEOotwO9Ki4FaH5DsGWAk9VaBqDmpA9r-b0svvOZ6E_yuEGX57GKpLP4s9hzgrjPTNY867keqS1_nI96pk8o/w640-h480/IMG_7502.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">The views were even better on the way back,
though I met a few more cyclists, my timing coinciding with a paid group. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwL4JjQj5Du1bYLgmf3BpG2K82yEFRCw8Q4usycP4HJpbYINuV-FbE2nV3ezdK9AE1-dpN9PjuiRifO3y1qgYMY7a6Hm7cpGU8V8nqQ8UhGCCfXCF0yF600gm-eaWEkf0cjW9pL4-nqRiXdSrAMzEhVk90foyxLfXqVg2hk00dC3-7kOo6PCp/s4032/IMG_7505.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwL4JjQj5Du1bYLgmf3BpG2K82yEFRCw8Q4usycP4HJpbYINuV-FbE2nV3ezdK9AE1-dpN9PjuiRifO3y1qgYMY7a6Hm7cpGU8V8nqQ8UhGCCfXCF0yF600gm-eaWEkf0cjW9pL4-nqRiXdSrAMzEhVk90foyxLfXqVg2hk00dC3-7kOo6PCp/w640-h480/IMG_7505.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SzCGbVstJQ7cHO9EoR8qepgsXCzqrEen5KAOK4SYQi7nt5p_FkI2EbH_fukfGY2rPInhwgsRvDHwmduvf149eDZkxp9jKvqNpCR_N4rwZnvZjHJXkFnIge5sNthyQR5I6Y4TdVrkwmJoK4OcJqcXRCbHDyneNwqAKnKboiEDpC_G4KfzBrA_/s4032/IMG_7506.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SzCGbVstJQ7cHO9EoR8qepgsXCzqrEen5KAOK4SYQi7nt5p_FkI2EbH_fukfGY2rPInhwgsRvDHwmduvf149eDZkxp9jKvqNpCR_N4rwZnvZjHJXkFnIge5sNthyQR5I6Y4TdVrkwmJoK4OcJqcXRCbHDyneNwqAKnKboiEDpC_G4KfzBrA_/w640-h480/IMG_7506.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>The trail
was well signposted for all though, in both directions.<br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9BMcnfRKpStL2VrXR6DSQtj8SxEUhOwfacMULt9reen7ih14C-4epLEGmy5SnZV9xyFeoXq4VXNscEB8cnPdg_odb_S5x2otxh2iCrbAbqcRHtjeE9QBxIhuQjdJXLYZxaAxfH2kQOLFhJgzGH5mmRyhI2UNMgE68htnC4TRCX9UwMxjd8mq/s4032/IMG_7508.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9BMcnfRKpStL2VrXR6DSQtj8SxEUhOwfacMULt9reen7ih14C-4epLEGmy5SnZV9xyFeoXq4VXNscEB8cnPdg_odb_S5x2otxh2iCrbAbqcRHtjeE9QBxIhuQjdJXLYZxaAxfH2kQOLFhJgzGH5mmRyhI2UNMgE68htnC4TRCX9UwMxjd8mq/w640-h480/IMG_7508.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">My
favourite spot along the trail was this little table, in a spot that was free
from the campervan hordes! I sat and quietly enjoyed some morning tea before
continuing back to my car. </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOlcvYXl96SfGKGTvz_hcVIDfF6ImGRbdtm4B-XAXEjye2RYrKO6C4cXVG_da7Smf2lwIXCVYs_17NLUSCp2ZobhcDb4UlMEahR_JfD5W6070xvC3_oFgY0Dw0ZyxoYF0S9rq7HoLdIQMi2mJWcaubqVYzpH2HH_AprzjVeCP6J4TAWTuRwRq/s4032/IMG_7513.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOlcvYXl96SfGKGTvz_hcVIDfF6ImGRbdtm4B-XAXEjye2RYrKO6C4cXVG_da7Smf2lwIXCVYs_17NLUSCp2ZobhcDb4UlMEahR_JfD5W6070xvC3_oFgY0Dw0ZyxoYF0S9rq7HoLdIQMi2mJWcaubqVYzpH2HH_AprzjVeCP6J4TAWTuRwRq/w640-h480/IMG_7513.HEIC" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-18047140240553490632024-02-29T20:17:00.000+13:002024-02-29T20:17:10.262+13:00Tekapo Canal<p> The cycling part of my holiday has begun. I cycled along part of the Tekapo part of the Alps to Ocean journey, starting down along the Canal road where cars were excluded. This route was partly gravel and partly sealed, and I had a 20km trip down until there was a steep drop-off and a view of Lake Pukaki. Then a 20km return. Very flat and barely any breeze. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9wQwPqRto5IB0KL5zm2iJqLmKCjOrGtbsNSpYr9x_3sDuL_zxzq6MKh6S8YEDcdC93na62EHRLGXrgWyEBF_UWNjdVNYnEVid7OIRD3QxkhB6kDvXsDHiAkApgNhIQ2n-IMHZe-K3DCD0oldz8R04qU3pAgLr3Yxd2cGtjpn93F07q8oSCv1/s4032/IMG_7457.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9wQwPqRto5IB0KL5zm2iJqLmKCjOrGtbsNSpYr9x_3sDuL_zxzq6MKh6S8YEDcdC93na62EHRLGXrgWyEBF_UWNjdVNYnEVid7OIRD3QxkhB6kDvXsDHiAkApgNhIQ2n-IMHZe-K3DCD0oldz8R04qU3pAgLr3Yxd2cGtjpn93F07q8oSCv1/w640-h480/IMG_7457.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The barrier that kept most cars out- though a Genesis vehicle did come through, driving very considerately. The design for the cycle part is very clever. You can wheel your bike through the wider section while moving through the adjoining bit yourself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLjKRBFO83YRsrPntPon2QDFFffBW9JqTUzFXm92Pi7j2ew9qkfnlM1I4QtTpR57wtEW4Ups6LXrorabv2r4NczN1fF7_qc4kb4n3xAOqZQaW-A29tkFNtCADGLrZlP62BdSsPYW_q3jQXQbJyauUhlABR4Sqx6HJePaWAtDkSQfjt00oJLD3/s4032/IMG_7460.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLjKRBFO83YRsrPntPon2QDFFffBW9JqTUzFXm92Pi7j2ew9qkfnlM1I4QtTpR57wtEW4Ups6LXrorabv2r4NczN1fF7_qc4kb4n3xAOqZQaW-A29tkFNtCADGLrZlP62BdSsPYW_q3jQXQbJyauUhlABR4Sqx6HJePaWAtDkSQfjt00oJLD3/w640-h480/IMG_7460.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>The first part of the route was really just me and the canal. The sloped ‘hills’ either side were very brown and dry. As I progressed along, the view opened out to the ranges. On my return I caught some reflections of the ranges in the water of the canal. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ4jyTGjfP4rPc_D-lIhS5mllkqWwsjwsL55-U8588xd8n-QxeyakAAwX48MyWLbVKkf4ZcUmrzZhDHTZGXlvl5PdRYwCw1wro92qLgBJmyoNO14CAVaJtV_c8GwOEKEkDfJzTXpkNbEY2gWHtauB5JlCuy9fPXBffL8tZ8oCYM9_3PmRac3g/s4032/IMG_7472.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ4jyTGjfP4rPc_D-lIhS5mllkqWwsjwsL55-U8588xd8n-QxeyakAAwX48MyWLbVKkf4ZcUmrzZhDHTZGXlvl5PdRYwCw1wro92qLgBJmyoNO14CAVaJtV_c8GwOEKEkDfJzTXpkNbEY2gWHtauB5JlCuy9fPXBffL8tZ8oCYM9_3PmRac3g/w640-h480/IMG_7472.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxq8AVA18Yf9YILUqc6fRwe_8v26NRyUQISF6T57CqJLjtjYBJcfWyt6_mRIjeu3HPGu_8poGwOGCEt8XEdKgnAj6lqv1NhGRG46RQL0oGLKa7pC3B3-WVkG-iMg7Jrj4cc58KpEe-SvPAybJG7M1opIODEL57LJHveZH0UZN5Mm8BYFa5PTb7/s4032/IMG_7470.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxq8AVA18Yf9YILUqc6fRwe_8v26NRyUQISF6T57CqJLjtjYBJcfWyt6_mRIjeu3HPGu_8poGwOGCEt8XEdKgnAj6lqv1NhGRG46RQL0oGLKa7pC3B3-WVkG-iMg7Jrj4cc58KpEe-SvPAybJG7M1opIODEL57LJHveZH0UZN5Mm8BYFa5PTb7/w640-h480/IMG_7470.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At a convenient 11km of my journey was a toilet and picnic table. I presume one of the companies that takes groups along here provided it, but I was grateful at the time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK13D3kKrYbecLcztoC_d_vEinFShvV_0fQ_YUVAey5_sr9Aw_n2hEIxOpsCAXIJSO6eyUllGoMmUOQ4DJ_33DIM9YNHz2mUkPfNC66dgu7kZC5CgcI2whEjJeQb08Fonykp_ek7MrDFeAIB3CqEoj3gld-EBbnfZlZBkrGgVDr8lExMCDRVy4/s4032/IMG_7471.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK13D3kKrYbecLcztoC_d_vEinFShvV_0fQ_YUVAey5_sr9Aw_n2hEIxOpsCAXIJSO6eyUllGoMmUOQ4DJ_33DIM9YNHz2mUkPfNC66dgu7kZC5CgcI2whEjJeQb08Fonykp_ek7MrDFeAIB3CqEoj3gld-EBbnfZlZBkrGgVDr8lExMCDRVy4/w640-h480/IMG_7471.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of 21km I reached this viewpoint down over Lake Pukaki. It was my endpoint for the day. It was a place where fishermen were hopeful. And I retraced my ride back to my car. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last photo- my wifi is slow and daylight is coming to an end at the camping ground. (More another day.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This last photo is of a section of the salmon farm, which started at 16km of my journey, and stretched along for a surprising distance. Workers were feeding the fish as I cycled past, but had mainly finished on my return journey. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRep7rbvKrBrjV4ztl3dsTmx2Hejpzhwzz72BO-U7_ba4wkMA6iPaTpgpnQ4auDQk0zJS2euL0r-UFFol5VCNi_-PksVbwFdeMc_68i5rRCas_5vpvSjJSU5rI0eJwPb9yZYKJ9sEkz96QZdcuDdN4t46smVb66bTMntvAVY_fwigTHz5rPnz/s5472/DSC01897.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRep7rbvKrBrjV4ztl3dsTmx2Hejpzhwzz72BO-U7_ba4wkMA6iPaTpgpnQ4auDQk0zJS2euL0r-UFFol5VCNi_-PksVbwFdeMc_68i5rRCas_5vpvSjJSU5rI0eJwPb9yZYKJ9sEkz96QZdcuDdN4t46smVb66bTMntvAVY_fwigTHz5rPnz/w640-h426/DSC01897.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-19295601063360149302024-02-24T08:31:00.005+13:002024-02-24T23:37:59.957+13:00Duvauchelle sojourn<p> Between a family reunion and a wedding in Christchurch, I spent several nights in Duvauchelle exploring Banks Peninsula. I loved the peacefulness of the camping ground. Here is a selection of photos.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Mk37m_NKHzscVTKkFY2KZj7za_7I-YzCZ_1bg7jg_EKizpH51fB6LkiCkoxx4ih61V-nI8q0JmhwLJ8h61c9QWAvucy0rc8AKnlMOYCyTH9_NA1AE7gqc6VU5xII1Y6npkLGfLh3BTQsDMKGx-k7-Bd21KaQNPnjMoQUa7VX_MDwqGEC8KwD/s5472/DSC01734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Mk37m_NKHzscVTKkFY2KZj7za_7I-YzCZ_1bg7jg_EKizpH51fB6LkiCkoxx4ih61V-nI8q0JmhwLJ8h61c9QWAvucy0rc8AKnlMOYCyTH9_NA1AE7gqc6VU5xII1Y6npkLGfLh3BTQsDMKGx-k7-Bd21KaQNPnjMoQUa7VX_MDwqGEC8KwD/w640-h426/DSC01734.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>The interior of the Catholic Church in Akaroa.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi99jG9A0B9HCW-6RVoqWS-13AmxpUvmos67nk4zpT_l-_Mte-Xnpr0ZXnUfW3QCbveDUGLjxIq2hk1-Pnebz2Yw_pvRJyetmiO37FtMF6fiOHa2nb4qQAwyjnrRYbfv6DMaWDvSaU_oJRd0I4uc9t0gywrEabuAd9BGuhT-PnBe_kF2rbrhY/s5472/DSC01739.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi99jG9A0B9HCW-6RVoqWS-13AmxpUvmos67nk4zpT_l-_Mte-Xnpr0ZXnUfW3QCbveDUGLjxIq2hk1-Pnebz2Yw_pvRJyetmiO37FtMF6fiOHa2nb4qQAwyjnrRYbfv6DMaWDvSaU_oJRd0I4uc9t0gywrEabuAd9BGuhT-PnBe_kF2rbrhY/w640-h426/DSC01739.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Akaroa building.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4akIYDwNX5Dgttjv3ktG8XTPM30bZ_3Z_crHSVSLd5nnj8De6k5-3RSJBA4iKJr6kHXkyoivitUGnlQskiyVPb-DC8qw40ahfdGWogWSmN9snd62a630VY1Gdae2ND_W2a-2xvdd9Cybx6qcHqJnAyamzcvqbM_W9UAQ0xzKd7OOjnN6On28m/s5472/DSC01750.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4akIYDwNX5Dgttjv3ktG8XTPM30bZ_3Z_crHSVSLd5nnj8De6k5-3RSJBA4iKJr6kHXkyoivitUGnlQskiyVPb-DC8qw40ahfdGWogWSmN9snd62a630VY1Gdae2ND_W2a-2xvdd9Cybx6qcHqJnAyamzcvqbM_W9UAQ0xzKd7OOjnN6On28m/w640-h426/DSC01750.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>War memorial in Akaroa. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPHylqlxIchnxWLJzZ2WRSCP7ITnRse8dbz-UlUlqMRPy316qjp0b6T7TqsncB4uHlogUsjS5UNwSD2Z9BpAeyZdOppNOISkmG9JfQZAEZNGEB59rjybdTFDv1ocly0woGXak3rbc2S8rDVnnC2O4gUrgMBgN9PDWH7FjayvnO5xZOe1Gcusl/w640-h426/DSC01795.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Boat sheds in Duvauchelle <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcGi-PEF647iHMlYa2Q2aHC6tKHs7MA7UgDIfGgcSNj4gkEtJsysiBz4CZ1-tmjK7V9zyU_jab3BlwBwaI_M6b6sg9-k2ZpcV531CBbyQz2mCUDNMQeG2X9nGoTP3Y1wBsFak_p0Sb8tLmPYTfb6vYTIjYCV1FJFVPwDVkVMzGB4yUsryeayx/s5472/DSC01809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcGi-PEF647iHMlYa2Q2aHC6tKHs7MA7UgDIfGgcSNj4gkEtJsysiBz4CZ1-tmjK7V9zyU_jab3BlwBwaI_M6b6sg9-k2ZpcV531CBbyQz2mCUDNMQeG2X9nGoTP3Y1wBsFak_p0Sb8tLmPYTfb6vYTIjYCV1FJFVPwDVkVMzGB4yUsryeayx/w640-h426/DSC01809.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Whaling pot along the harbour front in Akaroa.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But I am going to dump a pile of random South Island photos here, in random order!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk30BGtSiH5RV3On-mbNsIrWqN1hyphenhyphen8Vw411nemPXtFgeNYTpnuvhZys3bVGFRgoilRxhQtyzdF4IMaSSRml788sGi8wkBkRhG3robnZBDvPx6gvcg9teMLZ1HgZeElgZsF2w_dCIaJiNrf9gaE3OH_m6I06BEmBVOjl2-bxpd0u8GLkdFKY_4R/s1280/IMG_7251.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk30BGtSiH5RV3On-mbNsIrWqN1hyphenhyphen8Vw411nemPXtFgeNYTpnuvhZys3bVGFRgoilRxhQtyzdF4IMaSSRml788sGi8wkBkRhG3robnZBDvPx6gvcg9teMLZ1HgZeElgZsF2w_dCIaJiNrf9gaE3OH_m6I06BEmBVOjl2-bxpd0u8GLkdFKY_4R/w640-h480/IMG_7251.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Christchurch Town Hall fountains reflected on a very calm morning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfs_m54AFK09fsVtW7nf2SrGkXglz7W6uItfr4pFUPJ2tW_dAr3tJuJ6khNWsauPnkmq8j86F3J-RN0ueB7GnCeBv0IUaMxIg7QvQ7kaTFkkJIGYVlclA5rWKUy4llxAh-P04eR9OKCpdKh3tTtQIz75AcPlpmf9yjuNxFeCSv4ZBQodpChhi/s1280/IMG_7250.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfs_m54AFK09fsVtW7nf2SrGkXglz7W6uItfr4pFUPJ2tW_dAr3tJuJ6khNWsauPnkmq8j86F3J-RN0ueB7GnCeBv0IUaMxIg7QvQ7kaTFkkJIGYVlclA5rWKUy4llxAh-P04eR9OKCpdKh3tTtQIz75AcPlpmf9yjuNxFeCSv4ZBQodpChhi/w640-h480/IMG_7250.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Two waka on the Avon in front of the Edmonds Rotunda.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16Sl8-yDEyhVpt94nRQ6FIyFIiaIuODsn-TtVU3YzyG40re0-hjB7Or8-6nJz3bvz0uEdXhAsxGiAIx-Sw1taEAOTbvCewm0thUQLnfWrs74Be8AVBipRR4u_1w9saXH9QOqjC-6fkjMbyZ63bMhPNYm-m7Eo7bg8h0zNwFu3fpdiTHTiMWav/s1280/IMG_7240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16Sl8-yDEyhVpt94nRQ6FIyFIiaIuODsn-TtVU3YzyG40re0-hjB7Or8-6nJz3bvz0uEdXhAsxGiAIx-Sw1taEAOTbvCewm0thUQLnfWrs74Be8AVBipRR4u_1w9saXH9QOqjC-6fkjMbyZ63bMhPNYm-m7Eo7bg8h0zNwFu3fpdiTHTiMWav/w640-h480/IMG_7240.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>A giant crayfish, north of Kaikoura<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0Gewlb6h3YG9GH6RWlAEU2vBzbQvDLk9BYhwArPhONxNILnJCrFRDE6b306QPcI-nnnfvb8l1O_lD0SbHgO-rcE0CsBI7mIRWbR8NI0l1dbQ2qzdLvfEkWeVIVcX6W9VfM9hvaMFBuYMHAl0i8Jj_IanKVw6TtPiTv3zrhWVNJRlEIAQ-J3W/s1280/DSC01617.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0Gewlb6h3YG9GH6RWlAEU2vBzbQvDLk9BYhwArPhONxNILnJCrFRDE6b306QPcI-nnnfvb8l1O_lD0SbHgO-rcE0CsBI7mIRWbR8NI0l1dbQ2qzdLvfEkWeVIVcX6W9VfM9hvaMFBuYMHAl0i8Jj_IanKVw6TtPiTv3zrhWVNJRlEIAQ-J3W/w640-h428/DSC01617.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>In the Marlborough Sounds<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwwYUtJmZYO_IsNEIII8uSpPMNTOHhJBNYX56iN41cnUe5c2N91NXRJAxDGtnyVLUVZOg_Ki5JNILLOMygw8hMqao7JqPuQXikTNU_6adqhJc1cy0Ajkxtkzna6BDnEUf8kC5cp_PJ1JUrIXizKSY-cse3gUJVbfTzkpw9jNOVL6Ww617VRcn/s1280/DSC01609.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwwYUtJmZYO_IsNEIII8uSpPMNTOHhJBNYX56iN41cnUe5c2N91NXRJAxDGtnyVLUVZOg_Ki5JNILLOMygw8hMqao7JqPuQXikTNU_6adqhJc1cy0Ajkxtkzna6BDnEUf8kC5cp_PJ1JUrIXizKSY-cse3gUJVbfTzkpw9jNOVL6Ww617VRcn/w640-h428/DSC01609.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Passing another Interislander. It was coming into Wellington Harbour as we were leaving it.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKkGGHud8-_R_Cz2AyATeSYjkdsKzr5TevJ7uZAArXudtHTzf99XiOEmcqf47EtFLoZ9Uv8nbJEmkqeGjM8vXY0ZV1UhDpv-M9pQAsodcxQRaladT4IjbiWRv30nNX2jFSPqHDf4uBnN0b354siWILv5XAYclRC6u9hDqE4LN5pEacqH4igFX/s1280/IMG_7291.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKkGGHud8-_R_Cz2AyATeSYjkdsKzr5TevJ7uZAArXudtHTzf99XiOEmcqf47EtFLoZ9Uv8nbJEmkqeGjM8vXY0ZV1UhDpv-M9pQAsodcxQRaladT4IjbiWRv30nNX2jFSPqHDf4uBnN0b354siWILv5XAYclRC6u9hDqE4LN5pEacqH4igFX/w640-h480/IMG_7291.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>View down to Lyttelton Harbour from the Gondola.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3PnfBvmfV7RgOU8qrpCl-1a4RbtO1ssGpDoSSeFp783a74FG-L4_3Xf71rAWyWp_fZRJMDz6oyrnKdGdD1FJFcnlvlDBxoCMfNx1WZaTezW_NIc41lyqBXvLxxCDn6YDNYGJVO3Z3JFVV1L4E5ULyFOj6zSpMmJisO_Yb9Mot4cKkWPSKKhC/s1280/IMG_7268.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3PnfBvmfV7RgOU8qrpCl-1a4RbtO1ssGpDoSSeFp783a74FG-L4_3Xf71rAWyWp_fZRJMDz6oyrnKdGdD1FJFcnlvlDBxoCMfNx1WZaTezW_NIc41lyqBXvLxxCDn6YDNYGJVO3Z3JFVV1L4E5ULyFOj6zSpMmJisO_Yb9Mot4cKkWPSKKhC/w640-h480/IMG_7268.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Mural in downtown Christchurch<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqtKe_r84Hw9Qn7jRWtGYDuxhSFIpNr5Qo-_QjHd10thq4IWQbNETx4MGMyHc_63ja8kRVGhLKFtfMJ-UPvHCWV2SaCRFzph3Xfw3aXP-08ALYGDKsmk3D9T64Wmo72hqrqPA4nzNYtVU0N3vGUPO726BlzsY6LVnHZeD1ZtgdpPvfXmGTXBL/s1280/IMG_7258.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqtKe_r84Hw9Qn7jRWtGYDuxhSFIpNr5Qo-_QjHd10thq4IWQbNETx4MGMyHc_63ja8kRVGhLKFtfMJ-UPvHCWV2SaCRFzph3Xfw3aXP-08ALYGDKsmk3D9T64Wmo72hqrqPA4nzNYtVU0N3vGUPO726BlzsY6LVnHZeD1ZtgdpPvfXmGTXBL/w640-h480/IMG_7258.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Bright and shiny after restoration<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkqsasD1RsEu8QpT0ZQk1EeYu93nhp6W73Dm1CgnS74Yv8SzUp2d2H4ul7B8sHpB2h1A6fYJC57wD0-xFqnUhPB9xMKR3HoV7Kjbmp4bsZaPQoWBgUX8XHmzjKcjdZIaE_0M1c-XI4Q5nRRUx6xp-8FNdHTP-v8B5bVg3m_qUf1kC9eQ-J8uw/s1280/IMG_7252.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkqsasD1RsEu8QpT0ZQk1EeYu93nhp6W73Dm1CgnS74Yv8SzUp2d2H4ul7B8sHpB2h1A6fYJC57wD0-xFqnUhPB9xMKR3HoV7Kjbmp4bsZaPQoWBgUX8XHmzjKcjdZIaE_0M1c-XI4Q5nRRUx6xp-8FNdHTP-v8B5bVg3m_qUf1kC9eQ-J8uw/w640-h480/IMG_7252.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>So many beautiful sights walking towards the Riverside Markets via the Avon River<br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-86344384989136276432024-02-10T17:50:00.001+13:002024-02-10T17:50:46.748+13:00Monarch Butterflies at the back door<p>It's a while since I dignified this blog with any new posts...however, with a recent decision to delete Instagram, here I am again! </p><p>Today, it's all about monarch butterflies. I planted some swan plant by my back door steps, and it wasn't long before caterpillars were munching away on the leaves, and soon enough it was time to watch the first chrysalis form.</p><p>Today it was hatching day for four of these. It was a source of great distraction all day, popping outside to check how the opening of the wings was going. I was delighted to catch sight of one as the first bits of black popped out of the clear case, and the wings and body forced their way out.</p><p>So, in no particular order, here is a collection of photos from the swan plant outside my back door. Summertime joy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0ByxwTlfz36C4MYvff1teL0Ptd6c91sFZse6oMboJtcxLJQLErn2XWumlyYzjYYAJ_e7hHypihsgXZ7BADYV7Sec8HumInGSik41tg8BuoaEryw5posWxu1KUhZHqGg5gdMRi0hXuvcsyYgtiEWTkZiRKKaGxR4_kSWH4Mck0DVsFmOMpYLW/s1280/IMG_7192.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0ByxwTlfz36C4MYvff1teL0Ptd6c91sFZse6oMboJtcxLJQLErn2XWumlyYzjYYAJ_e7hHypihsgXZ7BADYV7Sec8HumInGSik41tg8BuoaEryw5posWxu1KUhZHqGg5gdMRi0hXuvcsyYgtiEWTkZiRKKaGxR4_kSWH4Mck0DVsFmOMpYLW/w640-h480/IMG_7192.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_42UIaCy1UYP33IryfADg4BfX58WXnbmHsZyKj1FV-DRlDdu1pm4uy9DSyBr0RUbj9uRRe0pRWZjRQUFLmau-mfWsGyxEJGEKVSevZbrg5C7pAh6_sFwBCUbH9Ugh0qzSIOY5IzHDbJ_f61IQgDMx3znbh4oEHRF7LiCygxQLSR67bU27xdE_/s1280/IMG_7185.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Throughout the day people have been posting photos from many places around the world of their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2386131718198713/" target="_blank">'virtual' Caminos. </a></p><p>I decided against walking 15km+ today, but I did walk about 6km this morning, on a route that I often walked when I was 'training' for each of my Caminos in 2008 and 2012. The route is very familiar to me, and I enjoyed re-tracing an old path. We are lucky in Palmerston North that we have a succession of city walkways/ green corridors that you can link up, and walk as far or briefly as you wish. Today I parked my car at Springdale Grove, headed in the direction of the hills, then across behind IPU, before turning back down the Summerhill 'valley' path and rejoining my car. Here are a selection of photos from my walk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFLdq_fct8x-BA5P9vLfs_B3RuQQXJJh7ITM8Eji-W8ie3QA7HmKaILoWLE12w9Lntb0AnSMiSo1xzrkSxQ1aWHa2CiPqcZgsKk7kOBIvLesGZ6wMJNX2P6N2bZiKher90tuC/s1280/DSC02178.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFLdq_fct8x-BA5P9vLfs_B3RuQQXJJh7ITM8Eji-W8ie3QA7HmKaILoWLE12w9Lntb0AnSMiSo1xzrkSxQ1aWHa2CiPqcZgsKk7kOBIvLesGZ6wMJNX2P6N2bZiKher90tuC/w640-h429/DSC02178.jpeg" width="640" /></a>Here is the sign where I started walking- it's looking a bit 'worn' but still serves it's purpose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJo6vrbimSnHO_AlhB86vrwR5kS3RPwH58iYrAy8C59xFSgYUpET9FB6JwzGOo41jRhBfzld5aZDIAQHzdhN07OvGOFo5sQro19KqliK4gkYnylmPuXKD6At_D2o5nOKFKrl1/s1280/DSC02182.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJo6vrbimSnHO_AlhB86vrwR5kS3RPwH58iYrAy8C59xFSgYUpET9FB6JwzGOo41jRhBfzld5aZDIAQHzdhN07OvGOFo5sQro19KqliK4gkYnylmPuXKD6At_D2o5nOKFKrl1/w640-h428/DSC02182.jpeg" width="640" /></a>To the top right of this photo you can see some 'blue' colouring that is the city athletics track. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Mw2ggh_k4Yd_29lUh6_ukivakwJZlRN-OOu9SmCxDV3EaFahq7ftrJPvH2A7NPTpF98Pyol57SyL4sCAJmxY9WT1OVY-4LfCdInj6XXbt56mhvb7jKsRKAH5soE_F22nNfCU/s1280/DSC02187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Mw2ggh_k4Yd_29lUh6_ukivakwJZlRN-OOu9SmCxDV3EaFahq7ftrJPvH2A7NPTpF98Pyol57SyL4sCAJmxY9WT1OVY-4LfCdInj6XXbt56mhvb7jKsRKAH5soE_F22nNfCU/w640-h428/DSC02187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>It didn't seem to take long before I was heading downhill again, with the view of the hills ahead of me. There has been lots of infrastructure built by PNCC in terms of steps and bridges etc that make this walk possible, and I am grateful for all of it.<p></p><p>As always on a walk, it is some of the 'little' details that make the heart glad.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y_gHGR8R9v8dMlzpkeZYIevwcK87zs2Vx7uesuu8smJtjDN998WKXPlnf_tgsuYerGk3CVRQy404FkEFodXpiSTCcL1kxjNiGhOD9Y_HT4KGAUCaaE8Xs_xzn-znnw0BIcSB/s1280/DSC02193.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y_gHGR8R9v8dMlzpkeZYIevwcK87zs2Vx7uesuu8smJtjDN998WKXPlnf_tgsuYerGk3CVRQy404FkEFodXpiSTCcL1kxjNiGhOD9Y_HT4KGAUCaaE8Xs_xzn-znnw0BIcSB/w320-h214/DSC02193.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSVAmIygFUO8HwSMlXcEfPQPhPsS1OXxujdef1RcmTB1jO295OwAxI_yuQqE8rihf837naukbsM7Hlrr_ZyiTEz8t02mftsIFg513jM-bg2_9CrxDJ1AH8ZZA987dKF-icOW9/s1280/DSC02192.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSVAmIygFUO8HwSMlXcEfPQPhPsS1OXxujdef1RcmTB1jO295OwAxI_yuQqE8rihf837naukbsM7Hlrr_ZyiTEz8t02mftsIFg513jM-bg2_9CrxDJ1AH8ZZA987dKF-icOW9/w214-h320/DSC02192.jpeg" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old fencepost I always love seeing<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The path lead downhill, then uphill by a pond, then down again to Old West Road. Sometimes I turn back to my car at this point, but today I decided to do a loop.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmOwT1dObg5hfa6FHodNos9zCAWWgAp8lorUZI9GQ-Uy0Vqxm1iDFvoNk2vRhSngDeZRMjqV_NDYviuutD8AgO__ce2jIRwOWI959M8mo73-vmDnVrMQRFQ-FI07ww-fz6LGo/s1280/DSC02196.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmOwT1dObg5hfa6FHodNos9zCAWWgAp8lorUZI9GQ-Uy0Vqxm1iDFvoNk2vRhSngDeZRMjqV_NDYviuutD8AgO__ce2jIRwOWI959M8mo73-vmDnVrMQRFQ-FI07ww-fz6LGo/w640-h428/DSC02196.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSWGceZZWl0B7pRfIOgeH0GYsxMGU-Yl944sPnz-z6RePP6G1n8X_l96OYo9KcrUWUmIP1kSyg9Tz6ESn2cPDLcnf7809V5uhnbs7JQ5KL-hQVpLMgPAQlsKASVTzF_bBIhsb/s1280/DSC02200.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSWGceZZWl0B7pRfIOgeH0GYsxMGU-Yl944sPnz-z6RePP6G1n8X_l96OYo9KcrUWUmIP1kSyg9Tz6ESn2cPDLcnf7809V5uhnbs7JQ5KL-hQVpLMgPAQlsKASVTzF_bBIhsb/w640-h429/DSC02200.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ywe9Asf7vaz4cwqPJviJTnzlUJkeAGmEhMrtwEiFXRZFkwddQ8rNzi65cfaNgL3GMnGVD64sZY7CbmTW62DB9zch-6ypdC2Hij0G7IqZQ2I1vZDmwYAIQSNPqtOmpeoYHeYx/s1280/DSC02220.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ywe9Asf7vaz4cwqPJviJTnzlUJkeAGmEhMrtwEiFXRZFkwddQ8rNzi65cfaNgL3GMnGVD64sZY7CbmTW62DB9zch-6ypdC2Hij0G7IqZQ2I1vZDmwYAIQSNPqtOmpeoYHeYx/w640-h428/DSC02220.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Near Old West Rd there were quite a few 'Te Araroa' symbols appearing. The path I had walked was part of the Te Araroa Walkway, but not far from here, I diverged to return back around to the city, while those walking the Te Araroa route continue on down Turitea Rd and into the hills behind the city.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fg9rI0dIJLZOoKCFDGf9pjFeF5DD1mnJnMePgS3sLfKnH-LziIJcmLuGD2-8rSral1OZTfdn8-H075l2qkq8WFTesJrasoUHz14J8pVV_6C1M1OOookvakSYeexCsM92NV6y/s1280/DSC02221.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fg9rI0dIJLZOoKCFDGf9pjFeF5DD1mnJnMePgS3sLfKnH-LziIJcmLuGD2-8rSral1OZTfdn8-H075l2qkq8WFTesJrasoUHz14J8pVV_6C1M1OOookvakSYeexCsM92NV6y/w320-h214/DSC02221.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFFwRNu16njuWy2217OPwjoequkdhvgJvn91YIydIVsL1u_W8KHqnr8ioPx9tX3vQ9RSzHscr7-mLwVH-QTbJVkCEMvG_rP_DkK1Qk974JBFDkUQcyo_MlXqv5bTP-LClGYCM/s1280/DSC02231.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFFwRNu16njuWy2217OPwjoequkdhvgJvn91YIydIVsL1u_W8KHqnr8ioPx9tX3vQ9RSzHscr7-mLwVH-QTbJVkCEMvG_rP_DkK1Qk974JBFDkUQcyo_MlXqv5bTP-LClGYCM/w320-h214/DSC02231.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO8pNGIfq6KevEWggD9zD9bd8-V_arM2HomEM-Us9fMDRB5dWVIECmREDzXMiFSYgwxOREH8iJ7Xx7kThA_oWqJylGikSvLHqrQT8-yq2h3dNTnYAgQfF8krXSDTXT9RNHM6V/s1280/DSC02229.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO8pNGIfq6KevEWggD9zD9bd8-V_arM2HomEM-Us9fMDRB5dWVIECmREDzXMiFSYgwxOREH8iJ7Xx7kThA_oWqJylGikSvLHqrQT8-yq2h3dNTnYAgQfF8krXSDTXT9RNHM6V/w640-h428/DSC02229.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Just before I joined Turitea Rd, I met some sheep that looked back at me. I seem to have often walked here in springtime, when mothers and lambs tend to run away, but these sheep just calmly regarded me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboIRNK5kMTizTfG__AknCLQYAeFlspSsLAkE_2lHfBtwXjzBMwOVczgjKPX5-a5xQtUaHeK0pTmxy5i_U_zmIs-LzTPlJOprZGMPfBan3G-c_F1Jz_M9nUMoGSuN3peWhVcvC/s1280/DSC02236.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboIRNK5kMTizTfG__AknCLQYAeFlspSsLAkE_2lHfBtwXjzBMwOVczgjKPX5-a5xQtUaHeK0pTmxy5i_U_zmIs-LzTPlJOprZGMPfBan3G-c_F1Jz_M9nUMoGSuN3peWhVcvC/w640-h428/DSC02236.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>The next bit of the path is a link path up to Pacific Drive, and I remember on previous occasions,looking at reflections in puddles and this creek as I climbed- because there is in fact a steep bit of climb here that I like to distract myself from. But the view at the top is well worth it. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiZwyhMkAMKjNYWbwx6SNuCvoNQrGVQpTmGclIgIsP3fBSh0mPoKXfRMoQbmMWDhJWRUVYFvD8LEAOfOfCvoS4sTzzy21uROp-w25vLh8lO4XVbIedxWfpaI9HqlHB9Yi8HkC/s1280/DSC02246.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiZwyhMkAMKjNYWbwx6SNuCvoNQrGVQpTmGclIgIsP3fBSh0mPoKXfRMoQbmMWDhJWRUVYFvD8LEAOfOfCvoS4sTzzy21uROp-w25vLh8lO4XVbIedxWfpaI9HqlHB9Yi8HkC/w640-h428/DSC02246.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A new sign has appeared since I last walked here. As you re-emerge into the land of nearby houses, there is the Adderstone Walkway, and clearly people have been planting here over time. There are many flax bushes near a pond, and earlier in the season, you get to see many tui swooping into the flax flowers to feed. For now, the seed pods are swelling and not so appetising for tui at present.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDVzhEnGZHaGdEIewC_eZm1owi4Vsa3HCOCDjxT097XY5Zfrl7uPgNr4Lsg64L67jdMnzkfU2vkAD7qxuJBrHn_vyJ_XJzUuo-A7ezMTODFKcIScjq-_BKLDzCz2gpHQsZuwK/s1280/DSC02251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDVzhEnGZHaGdEIewC_eZm1owi4Vsa3HCOCDjxT097XY5Zfrl7uPgNr4Lsg64L67jdMnzkfU2vkAD7qxuJBrHn_vyJ_XJzUuo-A7ezMTODFKcIScjq-_BKLDzCz2gpHQsZuwK/w640-h428/DSC02251.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>By now, my day's route was coming to a close. I headed downhill into the valley by Summerhill Drive, where there is some shade as the day warms up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3ik12M7kSvYqRT8sgfj4FyJ8lZI20-GfTk4vCKMdrdnr9OhrNKmQzW-AbbE2_Boj4Mly0ZyRn20TgBn7-khPT-gMkDeG5PC4HWRMhlcsWVzTqE4TMdoKq70axvTqIcnBRxca/s1280/DSC02259.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3ik12M7kSvYqRT8sgfj4FyJ8lZI20-GfTk4vCKMdrdnr9OhrNKmQzW-AbbE2_Boj4Mly0ZyRn20TgBn7-khPT-gMkDeG5PC4HWRMhlcsWVzTqE4TMdoKq70axvTqIcnBRxca/w640-h428/DSC02259.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And as I finally rejoined the road before getting back to my car at Springdale Grove, I took time to enjoy the summer wildflowers by the fence. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIWjhTT_t_38Xmb_CiX-RWlgp5j5s2aup0khHDU2SEs5Ah9j5QPQ_8ZK67W_hX5RRTdTwWxUbLtXLkSxJVGA_C0-9KwAuj4pFMYbBQo5NuQX3b0I38EtJVilnACvlA0xLMWqK/s1280/DSC02262.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIWjhTT_t_38Xmb_CiX-RWlgp5j5s2aup0khHDU2SEs5Ah9j5QPQ_8ZK67W_hX5RRTdTwWxUbLtXLkSxJVGA_C0-9KwAuj4pFMYbBQo5NuQX3b0I38EtJVilnACvlA0xLMWqK/w640-h428/DSC02262.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div> Addendum: I didn't see any tui today by IPU, but the flax flowers in my backyard are a little later, so I did indeed see a tui at home.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9eARegIgvyuFDKOLWSZ9CNtB3-0JqR9uYmq5RpbU1PhnbJ3uObaXpBWV-_kVIjAQyuzEPAMr9OfpI6-edX5xeFr4AiyZDOa9F0gyUZmy5MZmmNYQma2Ikwke5vT6X1BNCe-V/s1280/DSC02263.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9eARegIgvyuFDKOLWSZ9CNtB3-0JqR9uYmq5RpbU1PhnbJ3uObaXpBWV-_kVIjAQyuzEPAMr9OfpI6-edX5xeFr4AiyZDOa9F0gyUZmy5MZmmNYQma2Ikwke5vT6X1BNCe-V/w640-h428/DSC02263.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Buen Camino to all the Virtual Camino walkers today. I found it a peaceful interlude to be walking today. With all that is going on in the world at present, I hope you did too. <br /></p><p></p>Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-3900906943156775602020-07-15T12:24:00.000+12:002020-07-15T12:24:37.414+12:00Northland- east coastI spent a lot more time on the eastern side of Northland- but am running out of time for blogging with a return to work looming- so you might just get a few highlights!<br />
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First up is the amazing bridge at Taipa. I parked and walked back to look at it properly and was so glad I did. On one 'prow' is a shag and on the other is a whale diving. There was a plaque dedicated to Sire Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi, who was a master waka builder and celestial navigator, and who had been involved with the building of many bridges in Northland.<br />
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I stopped at several beautiful bays on the way south- then stopped for longer at Kerikeri, where I was a teacher many years back in just my second year of teaching. There have been many changes since then. It was nice to enjoy some rare sunshine this day!<br />
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There used to be a bridge here but there was some serious flooding, and now there is a majorly changed route. <br />
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The Stone House stands here still. You could enter now as it is a shop- when I was living in the area it was closed all the time. <br />
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I was disappointed to find I couldn't enter Kemp House though. I bought a Heritage NZ membership this year, but so far have only managed to use it once in Russell- many places are either closed or only open on Sundays.<br />
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St James church in Kerikeri.<br />
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There was lots to see wandering in Russell. I did a guided tour of Pompallier House that was incredibly informative about how the Catholic missionary station printed material in Maori. I also noticed some prominent graves in the Russell cemetery.<br />
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There was more light shed on this one to a Ngapuhi chief when I visited Ruapekapeka Pa a few days later. He was fighting with the British against other members of Ngapuhi in the last of the northern wars. <br />
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There was a lot to take in at Waitangi. There is a new museum to members of the Maori Battalion. I found it extremely moving, and actually left in tears. One day I hope to go back and view it more. <br />
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The government is clearly making good on its promises that we should all be able to learn more about the New Zealand Wars. The Ruapekapeka Pa site has had a lot of work done with infrastructure near it like paths and parking. Again it was a very moving, and somewhat sombre, place to visit.<br />
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Last photo in this blog post is of Whangarei Falls. Great track to walk around to see it from various angles and heights. <br />
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Storms were promising as I drove south finally to spend some time with my niece. One day I will return when it is all perhaps slightly warmer and drier!<br />
This blog post is really just skimming the surface, but work is calling!Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-42199081175338200922020-07-15T08:36:00.000+12:002020-07-15T08:36:22.137+12:00Cape Reinga<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have visited Cape Reinga twice before, it is such a special place. It was bitterly cold as I began the walk down to the lighthouse, and it
was time to don hat, scarf and gloves- but as I descended, there was
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I appreciated the signs about the geology of the place. There were many signs, perhaps almost too many in parts, though they all told different parts of the story.<br />
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I found it interesting that on this third visit, it wasn't the lighthouse that seemed significant to me, but I was more focused on the Maori stories about <a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/northland/places/te-paki-recreation-reserve/cape-reinga-te-rerenga-wairua/heritage/" target="_blank">the spirits travelling through Northland </a>to jump off on their final journey to Hawaiiki-A-Nui.<br />
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There were of course few tourists. Strange to have the place almost to myself. <br />
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And far below was the tree from which the spirits slip off into the underworld to return to the land of their ancestors. <br />
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On the drive back south I stopped to look at the Te Paki sand dunes- but I left others to do the climbing and descent. <br />
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My sister told me to stop off at Kapowairua (Spirit's Bay.) The sand here was very special to walk on, and I ran the shell particles through my hands repeatedly.<br />
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There is a DOC campground here, and I can imagine stopping here one summer in a tent before too much longer.<br />
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I ended up spending the night at the very northern part of Doubtless Bay, in the Whatuwhiwhi holiday park, ready to head down the east coast of Northland.Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-69713583681725776182020-07-15T07:59:00.001+12:002020-07-15T08:09:23.207+12:00Northland - west coastFrom Coromandel, I drove right through Auckland as far as Dargaville to begin my west coast exploration of Northland. I made a brief stop at Matakohe en route, where there is a beautiful kauri museum I have seen previously. The cemetery next to the church was interesting: I guess I was expecting to see a lot of Dalmatian names, but instead I saw lots of Smith family headstones!<br />
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I stayed the night in a simple but comfortable motel that took me back to the 70s in many ways- and the owner was a very personable man, who had got up very early one morning in Kaitaia to reach Cape Reinga before sunrise. The motel wasn't far from the large river which runs through the town.<br />
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Next morning as I drove north, the rainfall of previous days was obvious in paddocks. Hard to believe that Northland/Auckland was in serious drought before my arrival!<br />
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My next stop was at the Kai Iwi freshwater dune lakes. I had learned about dune lakes as part of my NZ Flora course where we looked at the plants colonising the dunes along the Himatangi coast, but I was very surprised by the size of these ones. </div>
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I had seen Tane Mahuta before, but of course had to stop off to see this grand kauri tree again. There were some other kauri walks in the vicinity, but only one of the three was open, and it was 50mins return. I just didn't feel like risking the rain again, sook that I am, and didn't walk it. </div>
It wasn't long before I reached the twin Hokianga towns of Omapere and Opononi. The beautiful view when I first saw Hokianga Harbour took my breath away again.<br />
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I had lunch here but decided to move on almost to my own bemusement. I had previously passed through here midsummer when it was too busy to even think of trying to park and stop for a while- but somehow it all felt too "Auckland" for me today.<br />
So it was on to Rawene, where a winter timetable for the ferry sailing meant I had just missed one, and had to wait nearly an hour for the next one. (My punishment for skipping a night in Opononi I guess!)<br />
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It was already getting dark when I arrived in Kaitaia, and I had no idea where I would stay. Fortunately I saw a motel vacancy sign, a petrol station and a sign pointing north for Cape Reinga all within 50 metres or so- so I found a place to hunker down for the night.Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-48843465900999058892020-07-14T08:25:00.000+12:002020-07-14T08:25:42.133+12:00CoromandelFor just over two weeks recently I explored something of Coromandel and Northland. Here are a few photos from the Coromandel part of the journey.<br />
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I spent a night in Hamilton en route and reconnected with some old friends. Called into the Cathedral Cathedral which has been extended since my days as a student in the city. <br />
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I based myself in Thames for a few days at an old hotel. Romantic idea, but the noise from the bar wasn't conducive to sleep a couple of nights... The church of St James over the road was an impressive sight in the sunshine. Note the rainbow- sun only came in small snatches on this wintertime journey. <br />
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It was a beautiful trip north to Coromandel Town, with many views out to sea. I finally came to know what is meant by the 'Islands of the Hauraki Gulf".<br />
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A highlight for me was a trip on the railway at the property where Barry Brickell lived and worked as a potter for many years. What an inspirational man.<br />
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The views from the Eye-Full tower at the top were impressive.<br />
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Next day I drove back up to Coromandel Town to go inland and east in a loop that took me up to Port Charles. Not a lot to see at Port Charles itself but the drive was dramatic.<br />
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My favourite place in the whole of Coromandel was this viewpoint on the trip, on the way to Port Charles. The local <a href="http://meg.org.nz/" target="_blank">Moehau Environment group </a>have been working for many years to get rid of predators and enhance the environment for kiwi in the area, with the result that kiwi numbers are increasing. <br />
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After Port Charles I continued down the eastern coast for a while, passing farmland, ocean bays, and mangroves.<br />
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<br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-85461194902460138612020-07-13T15:49:00.003+12:002020-07-13T15:53:12.264+12:00Taranaki Falls<div>When lockdown was over and we were in Level 2, the Chateau Tongariro was advertising special deals to stay- and I decided to take advantage of their offer. The weather was brilliant, and I was able to walk the Taranaki Falls track, perhaps my favourite New Zealand track as it has turned out beside the Hooker track in Mt Cook National Park.</div><div><br /></div>
The track started not far from the Chateau itself. It was a loop track, and by accident really, I took the lower of the two tracks first, which in hindsight I am quite pleased about. It descended at times down to streams, and so the views up higher came as a delightful surprise. <br />
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It wasn't long before I was noticing icy deposits near the path.<br />
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You could look back past the alpine scrub to see the Chateau.<br />
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The stream that I walked alongside in places had icy stretches in the shade. The patterns in the ice were quite beautiful. <br />
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Then all of a sudden I found myself climbing a little out into more open alpine scrub. The three young men in this photo were from France- so had obviously been with us through lockdown.<br />
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Up high I came across a stream that was pretty much completely iced over, and frozen into stillness.<br />
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The Taranaki Falls came into view, and were stunning. <br />
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The white 'circle' around them was ice, as you could see when you went closer. Not a pool to plunge into midwinter!<br />
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I sat beside the waterfall on a rock for ages, just soaking in the unbelievable sunshine and blue skies, listening to the sound of the water falling.<br />
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But then came the return loop. There was a bit of a climb, though not unduly harsh, and soon you were seeing the stream away from the falls from above.<br />
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And above on high you had views of Mts Ngauruhoe, Ruapehu, and also in the distance, Mt Taranaki.<br />
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Later, back in the Chateau I could relax in deep armchairs and enjoy the art deco windows...<br />
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This view of the sunset was from the terrace of the Chateau building, right beneath my window.<br />
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Next morning I drove home via the road near Rangipo and over to Turangi. There was a frost, and the drive was somewhat scary in places with icy roads- but it was so worth it just to see this icy spidersweb- a first for me!Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-41018175272309770272020-03-14T23:22:00.000+13:002020-03-14T23:22:18.289+13:002020 trip cancelledIt seemed like this blog was due for an overseas holiday with lots of photos that could be posted of far off places- but the situation in the world is quite different from just two months ago. I will still have refreshment leave- but more of the 'stay at home' variety. I will go walking around Palmy though, planning to take a photo most days- and here is the first.<br />
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I walked downtown this morning in autumn sunshine, and the Methodist church is under demolition- as it is an earthquake risk. Sad to see it go- but it would be even sadder to see it collapse in a quake as similar buildings in Christchurch did. As you see, we had some blue, blue skies today.Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-21539577082290147672020-01-12T09:33:00.000+13:002020-01-12T09:35:07.846+13:00Himatangi BeachAhhh summertime- when there is time for a different little wander every day. Thursday evening I enjoyed a slow dawdle along Himatangi Beach and stayed to watch the sunset.<br />
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I've lived in the Manawatu area for many years now- and still find it hard to believe it's possible to have so much beach to walk along, with very little company!<br />
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One of the reasons for the slow wandering today is that I had to watch out for jellyfish as I paddled in the shallow water. There weren't a lot- but there were some large ones!<br />
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We had some wild winds at the start of the week, and there was quite a bit of this 'spongey' seaweed on the beach, with whatever it was attached to- quite often the flat part of a clam shell. <br />
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There were two bits of detritus I picked up and carried to a rubbish bin at the end. There was a broken glass bottle with jagged edges that I was glad I never stood on. And I saw a young seagull curiously playing with this balloon. I was glad to retrieve it so it wouldn't be swallowed. <br />
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Then it was time to wait for sunset. These gulls seemed to be waiting too. <br />
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It was just a gentle setting of the sun this evening. The ash in the sky from the Australian bushfires, that caused so many vivid recent sunsets, has gone from our skies for now- and hopefully for those in Australia, there will not be much more of it. <br />
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Peace!Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-23952953752922931612019-12-26T19:12:00.000+13:002019-12-26T19:14:07.980+13:00Another river route variation...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The great thing about walking along the Manawatu River pathway is that there are many variations and starting points. Yesterday morning, Christmas Day, I started at Albert St, and headed towards the Fitzherbert Bridge, with a short diversion across the gravel. There was a sign about dotterels etc nesting, but I suspect it would be on a shingle bank on the other side of the river. Maybe another day soon I will take my zoom lens down with me...<br />
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There are different views of the river from different places- here I am looking back towards the cliff they have 'tamed' where the new 'steps' are. I haven't been brave enough to try them but they were certainly busy on Christmas morning. Maybe I can choose a nice quiet time when nobody is likely to see me, once I have walked a few more hilly tracks.<br />
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I stopped off to see the stone with information about Hokowhitu Reserve. So much Maori land in this area just got siphoned off into European hands. It is a story we should all know more about.<br />
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OK so that was 4km instead of 3.6km. Tomorrow I think I will go for a swim. But hill walking needs to start soon~<br />
<br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-54785959210581336082019-12-23T14:16:00.001+13:002019-12-23T14:20:15.081+13:00Preparation for Europe...This poor neglected blog will have a renaissance... I have several months leave coming up in April and am heading to Europe. I'll be visiting quite a few places to do with my family history, and also just enjoying some new sights. But pretty much everywhere I will be walking, so it is time to up my walking game here at home!<br />
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Here was today's walk- across our new He Ara Kotahi pedestrian/cycling bridge, along the riverside path, across the road bridge, then a loop back through the Esplanade.<br />
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Today I was very thankful for all the trees that gave me shelter from the sun, and the breeze along the river path that kept me cooler. I couldn't help but think of our Aussie cousins faced by such awful catastrophe, with so many trees and homes burned down.<br />
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This was the path along the 'other' side of the Manawatu River, where we never used to be able to walk. I was glad for all the shade they gave at this time of day.<br />
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These beautiful big trees stood in a paddock with crops growing. When I get into my walking groove, I always enjoy watching how things change as the seasons progress, so I'll be watching here.<br />
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Once back across the Fitzherbert Bridge, I was again enfolded by shady trees, deciduous ones in this area that bring joy in autumn and spring, and stand stolid through the winter.<br />
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There are always different plants flowering in the Esplanade, no matter what the time of year. I don't know what this plant is, but it reminded me a little of nikau flowering. I wonder if it is related?<br />
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I headed back under the shade for the bush walk part of the Esplanade.<br />
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And finally I enjoyed these hydrangeas before I headed to my car...<br />
<br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-90447881617570873612019-01-21T15:04:00.000+13:002019-01-21T15:12:06.910+13:00A relaxed day in QueenstownI had a relaxed day and a bit to explore a little of Queenstown, that included a little family history fossicking.<br />
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First place I headed was down to the famous 'beach'. As it was a warm day, more and more people arrived there as evening drew on.<br />
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I saw the TSS Earnslaw coming into the wharf- and two rather crazy, fully clothed men jumped off- somehow that fitted my prejudices about Queenstown being a party town. They came very close to the boat- it really was a stupid thing to do- and then one of them struggled to swim to shore, so other craft came to see if he needed rescuing. But all of that can't take away from the fact that this steamer from 1912 is a magnificent ship. <br />
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There were many people on the beach watching the sunset- and then a procession of many paragliders started gliding down, then landing on the beach (or near it, in the water).<br />
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Next morning I climbed up to the Catholic Church, which I knew had been built when Fr John Francis O'Donnell was parish priest- a cousin of my great-grandfather.<br />
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Since coming home I have read more about the building of this little church, and how the local people quarried and carted all the stone for building it. <br />
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Fr O'Donnell donated a statue of the Blessed Virgin and Child which is still in the church. (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Cc-ewfQPxGtd6YhhnbYYN44eb1BYukr/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">More about Fr O'Donnell here.)</a><br />
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Next I headed up to the Gondola. I am pleased I did this 'touristy' thing as the views were magnificent.<br />
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Maybe 'next time' I will do the luge!<br />
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Just down from the gondola is the Queenstown cemetery, and I went there to find the grave of John Francis O'Donnell, which was in fact easily found. <br />
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It was next to the headstone for another priest with a magnificent Celtic cross. <br />
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<br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-4062992366857716902019-01-21T14:26:00.000+13:002019-01-21T14:26:55.131+13:00Flying into QueenstownWhen I boarded my Air New Zealand plane in Wellington I realised I wasn't going to be on the mountain-view side of the plane to Queenstown. (I am too stingy to pay extra to choose a seat!) As it turned out, we were in/above the cloud for much of the journey, but we emerged from cloud once we neared central Otago. And even though I never got to see Aoraki, there were still some splendid views from the other side of the plane as we neared Queenstown. Here are a selection...<br />
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<br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-9250741240785985382018-08-15T18:10:00.000+12:002018-11-28T22:05:05.956+13:00A very wet day in the Gorge!Just a few days after that perfect sunshine-y day at the weekend, today was quite a different day in the Gorge. I put on my new raincoat, my Goretex walking shoes, and took my walking poles. It was wet and muddy and I loved it.<br /><br />My new raincoat kept me gloriously dry as it rained the whole way up the hill to the statue. My goretex shoes- which I don't wear often as I fear they might become too warm- kept my socks dry even when I sloshed deliberately in some puddles! And the walking poles helped me to avoid slipping over in the muddy sections. (Truly, I was just a big kid again...)<br /><br />Here are a few photos from a wetter walk. The wee 'waterfall' at the beginning/end of the walk is barely even there during a typical dry summer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGINuCKgOUnfGP6ol43923RtMLg5_7UJFBz9-KfQrwCexJFyx1I_FnypJlbC3h1hnHvb7xCYxUQWQtzM2dvhcbkRJGWWfMlJYaEgDq7NUsU6ghs-XsWiFyuCMlMXmxHV2InM4E1w/s1600/DSC05757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGINuCKgOUnfGP6ol43923RtMLg5_7UJFBz9-KfQrwCexJFyx1I_FnypJlbC3h1hnHvb7xCYxUQWQtzM2dvhcbkRJGWWfMlJYaEgDq7NUsU6ghs-XsWiFyuCMlMXmxHV2InM4E1w/s640/DSC05757.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs2XsHb7t9Lt4XzEK8rfTO_kYyPCaY5l0CrIFOCElbu2ofeSNzCgQEC0vA-wiXN9prpizjBQktA4OVdTLYIpoAu2-KudiipG2m89y2J9YUK8ynlKpJGmf0eruJBqTI1bNWfd6Fw/s1600/DSC05768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs2XsHb7t9Lt4XzEK8rfTO_kYyPCaY5l0CrIFOCElbu2ofeSNzCgQEC0vA-wiXN9prpizjBQktA4OVdTLYIpoAu2-KudiipG2m89y2J9YUK8ynlKpJGmf0eruJBqTI1bNWfd6Fw/s640/DSC05768.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAMbyybcpESwb9xsXJhzH8kyWHegF5bhgqEftrH-oSWGqZmtzNir9S-y14ReJZalVJYTqGcaWOaa663b3pPPBSfCkcEY1IB8klPDGvAfEuuIbJfRAHorN952pVEQMiklXodySYA/s1600/DSC05773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAMbyybcpESwb9xsXJhzH8kyWHegF5bhgqEftrH-oSWGqZmtzNir9S-y14ReJZalVJYTqGcaWOaa663b3pPPBSfCkcEY1IB8klPDGvAfEuuIbJfRAHorN952pVEQMiklXodySYA/s640/DSC05773.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd_EzdE0eFp3shcyu2bOb7ExAKtSfhazYq8HysehLtWAIrfZjmISxVzGHmEXNRY_juxLQFvjIO5JpJq-xp35oqAF6iX-J-uB_obywG-hxHEYzd8Lmn5jz-hAx6Kp2BXsjnB9J8w/s1600/DSC05769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd_EzdE0eFp3shcyu2bOb7ExAKtSfhazYq8HysehLtWAIrfZjmISxVzGHmEXNRY_juxLQFvjIO5JpJq-xp35oqAF6iX-J-uB_obywG-hxHEYzd8Lmn5jz-hAx6Kp2BXsjnB9J8w/s640/DSC05769.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-22118277832045129072018-05-05T14:32:00.000+12:002018-11-28T22:05:06.936+13:00Autumn in the Esplanade- again...I guess I really am one for seeing the seasons progress.... so here are some more autumn pics from the Esplanade.<br />I went on a very similar walk to last weekend, but from the other direction. It was just over 3km- so as I suspected/knew, for some reason Strava didn't record my whole walk last weekend. I know it's a free app and all that- but I think it used to be more reliable in the past than it is presently.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVF7cQtOTCNM_pbBpCz9F4_1yEXdKSfcWOZyqkE9oWzzWwLI32QBe22Z4-jltjgG-mUrsJjN0WU3HMx_r3zRFuQnj5gOOnrC1tUxUNLMkdoKzJKlPCSokNapiDDhn-EGFpb2w5A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-05-05+at+2.21.00+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVF7cQtOTCNM_pbBpCz9F4_1yEXdKSfcWOZyqkE9oWzzWwLI32QBe22Z4-jltjgG-mUrsJjN0WU3HMx_r3zRFuQnj5gOOnrC1tUxUNLMkdoKzJKlPCSokNapiDDhn-EGFpb2w5A/s640/Screen+Shot+2018-05-05+at+2.21.00+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NNMz84JaQlrG-K_gwR027mUnZdQOzrq4qquFf49YL9p-AkSmi9MKElyCmr85oK5XZbQgNRCEuyy5TlOxgE4UCxAHNjd5n1EehQFVtnBIAyBECUF-U_YLjuag_Wa3WHVMJ1xKLQ/s1600/DSC05077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NNMz84JaQlrG-K_gwR027mUnZdQOzrq4qquFf49YL9p-AkSmi9MKElyCmr85oK5XZbQgNRCEuyy5TlOxgE4UCxAHNjd5n1EehQFVtnBIAyBECUF-U_YLjuag_Wa3WHVMJ1xKLQ/s640/DSC05077.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> There are still roses blooming in the rose gardens, and various other blooms in the Esplanade gardens. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHA3bD-qlrOXUhyCegkEqmeKYF3xDl-wfs3bzt7tCwnLaoZre_EpVMoKMWDK60FjN-xhosxtkq35xRQn9BShd8c_rafzrcim1gKxS6RrAG5IE_RBOGKeipJdEJJmuocLy8qtSz0w/s1600/DSC05080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHA3bD-qlrOXUhyCegkEqmeKYF3xDl-wfs3bzt7tCwnLaoZre_EpVMoKMWDK60FjN-xhosxtkq35xRQn9BShd8c_rafzrcim1gKxS6RrAG5IE_RBOGKeipJdEJJmuocLy8qtSz0w/s640/DSC05080.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I love the Peter Black Conservatory- whatever the season there seem to be some surprises to see indoors. It isn't a huge conservatory, but it has some fascinating plants.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimDtMiJC0Pz8u1raTN_OQu9vKWuF6nH6O_lESWtBPTk7F3RFdfzi7WysjAjlJjNdcuf9BzJ0XvE3s7ekMb6woUHmoT_vnHRrFLtiZ_GNgYokYGbQXmTUrXeylzgwUQf5nZjIRNg/s1600/DSC05083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimDtMiJC0Pz8u1raTN_OQu9vKWuF6nH6O_lESWtBPTk7F3RFdfzi7WysjAjlJjNdcuf9BzJ0XvE3s7ekMb6woUHmoT_vnHRrFLtiZ_GNgYokYGbQXmTUrXeylzgwUQf5nZjIRNg/s640/DSC05083.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> And outdoors there were lots of signs of autumn. It was a dull day, but the autumn leaves still brought colour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1hNjjKoFyJXg1mXBncQ6lmdrAxyQiS88F1KgNaWksJcA-RKJhP_N5XsgTxyuDt44iFhdj-06vYJbhOB1Mzrv19rqnqSr2YdIxngvtcn-MliWNTONar_ca5HIWqtWoaEP1tJryg/s1600/DSC05089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1hNjjKoFyJXg1mXBncQ6lmdrAxyQiS88F1KgNaWksJcA-RKJhP_N5XsgTxyuDt44iFhdj-06vYJbhOB1Mzrv19rqnqSr2YdIxngvtcn-MliWNTONar_ca5HIWqtWoaEP1tJryg/s640/DSC05089.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPt1MouHx_WS5yVCoYL4iHtC1ySExlRwqoNEnokHpPfO6lgxOJ22HQoWiLIP69c3uTsyHyNICBD7zB4_mpLgqIFvzXK-wFDMWazgE65gxDQpJgDf-NoySlX8AG0oDTkqTgb0mng/s1600/DSC05093+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPt1MouHx_WS5yVCoYL4iHtC1ySExlRwqoNEnokHpPfO6lgxOJ22HQoWiLIP69c3uTsyHyNICBD7zB4_mpLgqIFvzXK-wFDMWazgE65gxDQpJgDf-NoySlX8AG0oDTkqTgb0mng/s640/DSC05093+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpoDMN98wTZK_30ZADDdQFZRePd2okOC7XCKReDJR1jIjsOBft2p_E34ljsLx4GGfKelAzxEdOxnho9zCry4E5y6JB9UlTjvcPPBf3TKnFB0cZMGy-F1aRl3PnD12qAQKCvqNVA/s1600/DSC05094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpoDMN98wTZK_30ZADDdQFZRePd2okOC7XCKReDJR1jIjsOBft2p_E34ljsLx4GGfKelAzxEdOxnho9zCry4E5y6JB9UlTjvcPPBf3TKnFB0cZMGy-F1aRl3PnD12qAQKCvqNVA/s640/DSC05094.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZV3eF2vMpeLPpiwRm7CJqXe5_9MgS-NFZOCoymC6x3Qkf_zrvQLqe1toeHWVYtrHGBYEN7rE428v3np0CxlDLrIH5ojRgZssNnKndIWRJQnva9qbasOyoqn0IuARt0JAoEDrzDw/s1600/DSC05095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZV3eF2vMpeLPpiwRm7CJqXe5_9MgS-NFZOCoymC6x3Qkf_zrvQLqe1toeHWVYtrHGBYEN7rE428v3np0CxlDLrIH5ojRgZssNnKndIWRJQnva9qbasOyoqn0IuARt0JAoEDrzDw/s640/DSC05095.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Across the river, some bare trees are already announcing winter is near...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkC0job4wbN6Hsvkw2iTilzPe5rtPk3CcFHZpIfaJXVZwIP-3Ut9_5FsBD1i3_isxbtqZlqw3ZKTVCGxEPo5XzvOCKWLbfpIymkzR6lIqu3C_cbR2K7J_QBGyz3ov9U_gYEbqadQ/s1600/DSC05098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkC0job4wbN6Hsvkw2iTilzPe5rtPk3CcFHZpIfaJXVZwIP-3Ut9_5FsBD1i3_isxbtqZlqw3ZKTVCGxEPo5XzvOCKWLbfpIymkzR6lIqu3C_cbR2K7J_QBGyz3ov9U_gYEbqadQ/s640/DSC05098.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk-87gOHBophpqTJbMt1pdYkROmy96pGEJ0Q6TOXnoxqqOTTln6Oh-1gAlJlNFUcyU7iwuRGznoThAhySUN27MxViKRJ8awpr7osaavf1OS7BOEJSuedqRyrEkVTjppZwF0t9_g/s1600/DSC05099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk-87gOHBophpqTJbMt1pdYkROmy96pGEJ0Q6TOXnoxqqOTTln6Oh-1gAlJlNFUcyU7iwuRGznoThAhySUN27MxViKRJ8awpr7osaavf1OS7BOEJSuedqRyrEkVTjppZwF0t9_g/s640/DSC05099.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Near the end of my walk, I noticed this sign. Strangely enough, I had never noticed it before...Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-87582383763389543762018-04-29T11:01:00.000+12:002018-11-28T22:05:07.092+13:00More autumn<span style="font-size: small;">Another autumn walk, taking in more of the river path this time. There wasn't any sunlight for the photos- but in another week (or two) I am aware the leaves might be mostly gone from some of these trees. The day didn't look all that inviting from my bedroom, but it was actually warm enough, and the rain didn't happen. (Maybe if I hadn't taken my raincoat it would have poured down...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh0HmgZd35nwJON7GtvVzur-LY5POpWMpb527zMa8v_tGtI9OF2SPJWhlHzAjAZ9exGnqdzGAIyka3yXU00f_SW1MLeFsuGHBMUrocZuVwj9zVnekY3cWFzvN5f3YTt1WKjkebQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-04-29+at+10.48.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh0HmgZd35nwJON7GtvVzur-LY5POpWMpb527zMa8v_tGtI9OF2SPJWhlHzAjAZ9exGnqdzGAIyka3yXU00f_SW1MLeFsuGHBMUrocZuVwj9zVnekY3cWFzvN5f3YTt1WKjkebQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2018-04-29+at+10.48.13+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Strava still doesn't seem quite right at present. My pace in the first km was slower than that, but also I walked further along the river track, then returned, before I headed up stairs to the carpark by the train shed. Not sure why that bit doesn't even show. I am pretty sure I walked more like 3km.)</i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG9GvjpJt2r5rQH68AQqXZH3qZQBULG56rArf9Y9wA40t1JbKFUfssOvsA2SCkgB2i_YkvPPGVXP-1fT5GblMjOVFZY1fbTswVCUoFWL-YlXdyeQUp55kuilxuPY9xABS6rpb1Q/s1600/DSC05052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG9GvjpJt2r5rQH68AQqXZH3qZQBULG56rArf9Y9wA40t1JbKFUfssOvsA2SCkgB2i_YkvPPGVXP-1fT5GblMjOVFZY1fbTswVCUoFWL-YlXdyeQUp55kuilxuPY9xABS6rpb1Q/s640/DSC05052.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdlrKgSHQhZ9bvBaGdjHmKfP6G9DwsCBZETIentU9o4L5xj9eJIl6v-Sszx9lPILVelJ3PhqO_fdH0SaCS8AMUoKXMhWUBLx1LJqYg8QAf-Rkmhh5rnpiujtfLhUKKqeLQjYJCg/s1600/DSC05054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0dzkS-m8H6TwZI2_Edzk4aPuQVyvReFmm2SMWIE_ZeLa4VCrLM9pBkFNBdBCX9UD3W9ze7VMPV8DvCQheXt21pv9y30TSI00WXU5uq_AHFFxXjYUdZeIsot2jKYNF37E-_QSsw/s1600/IMG_4242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0dzkS-m8H6TwZI2_Edzk4aPuQVyvReFmm2SMWIE_ZeLa4VCrLM9pBkFNBdBCX9UD3W9ze7VMPV8DvCQheXt21pv9y30TSI00WXU5uq_AHFFxXjYUdZeIsot2jKYNF37E-_QSsw/s640/IMG_4242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> The piles are in place for the new cycle/walkway over the river onto a path that will eventually go as far as Linton. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFJgHhqzW9Leub89kz5XF1EZSXfG1xW232RzyjglBKfOC6kDtOOJrC9QeZbJC1Ua8R_gv_KfdICmYIeRwVhh8RjVTGsQhHdtmV0z4WJaDIPjQCQbzCQVFsbepo0kI4wIv2x794Q/s1600/IMG_4244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFJgHhqzW9Leub89kz5XF1EZSXfG1xW232RzyjglBKfOC6kDtOOJrC9QeZbJC1Ua8R_gv_KfdICmYIeRwVhh8RjVTGsQhHdtmV0z4WJaDIPjQCQbzCQVFsbepo0kI4wIv2x794Q/s640/IMG_4244.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Soon the cherry trees will be bare until spring time arrives again...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Footnote: After this walk I had a special event to go to- a workshop for World Dance Day- organised by Tania Kopytko with an Indian Dance teacher, and a Nepali dancer. So interesting, and such a lovely group to be part of for two hours. But I was tuckered out in the evening! </span><i><br /></i></span><br /><br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-24780930772655258292018-04-22T16:12:00.000+12:002018-11-28T22:05:07.247+13:00Autumn in the EsplanadeYesterday was very windy, but today has been beautifully sunny and calm- perfect for a Sunday afternoon stroll in the Esplanade with my camera. It was interesting to find out how far I typically walk when I wander there- Strava tells me 1.73km - as I had no idea.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ao2Di-rFG331no1usH0PpeyXLdKRfx5osXHgRbyOFAt2rWrcE5m1TmhRTc3ga1kpEq7sQHmUDenz-JGYEjylRyo87kqoCjFBdYXRK3ihLVA9my8FwaGxJaJRrlFsnV-HMsKCaQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-04-22+at+3.54.39+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1600" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ao2Di-rFG331no1usH0PpeyXLdKRfx5osXHgRbyOFAt2rWrcE5m1TmhRTc3ga1kpEq7sQHmUDenz-JGYEjylRyo87kqoCjFBdYXRK3ihLVA9my8FwaGxJaJRrlFsnV-HMsKCaQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2018-04-22+at+3.54.39+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was autumn photos I took today: the deciduous trees were very colourful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BtE4jS2U0SwqVx8qmw6TqAm6CsZcl7zBKqAIm4UJgXL-yl-239mg_N2Gf-9hyphenhyphenkaJTsN6E_GeXxsnUk5SWuPD1uK3pvJVY66irquep3RzlPHxBFt_x89_NbOJCCF5lihtC_KTJA/s1600/DSC04975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BtE4jS2U0SwqVx8qmw6TqAm6CsZcl7zBKqAIm4UJgXL-yl-239mg_N2Gf-9hyphenhyphenkaJTsN6E_GeXxsnUk5SWuPD1uK3pvJVY66irquep3RzlPHxBFt_x89_NbOJCCF5lihtC_KTJA/s640/DSC04975.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2VMmsuM0eahfMnOJ4pxk6A2ar5W16numJVN6HLzrGWmT7RixLRSJY-hosiDMYGuiHILXD4k96vQBzlsOwACEHVIkPn16Bq1eKwxSEsBl5I5ukzSzusZhnXmEIVKA7uRxl6ni_g/s1600/DSC04989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2VMmsuM0eahfMnOJ4pxk6A2ar5W16numJVN6HLzrGWmT7RixLRSJY-hosiDMYGuiHILXD4k96vQBzlsOwACEHVIkPn16Bq1eKwxSEsBl5I5ukzSzusZhnXmEIVKA7uRxl6ni_g/s640/DSC04989.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc2KcVS7awLGfsCpWw3fV2pzRzA4ZFt794rUvCIkMI9inxNuu2rBrhTPc5dT4L-AT862HRCVI2Dl9lnr0R5pwz2TdyxmBrg4pvCNdsqYTjR12ZtMKQdwG0-Huw3WrA6BNFeB0lg/s1600/DSC04994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc2KcVS7awLGfsCpWw3fV2pzRzA4ZFt794rUvCIkMI9inxNuu2rBrhTPc5dT4L-AT862HRCVI2Dl9lnr0R5pwz2TdyxmBrg4pvCNdsqYTjR12ZtMKQdwG0-Huw3WrA6BNFeB0lg/s640/DSC04994.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpS4j_rk2VfxsdzwIP79j0b_ne_vzXHfO8L92Qs0VVIQZZdEO2YALEIiZjSeU9J4bmlBvmO6GLotQQr2m3eFfRiHL-GaPTeMywyiOcqBYDy488BVJmkCVINm9_Mq6hkJuQJx6sQ/s1600/DSC05001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpS4j_rk2VfxsdzwIP79j0b_ne_vzXHfO8L92Qs0VVIQZZdEO2YALEIiZjSeU9J4bmlBvmO6GLotQQr2m3eFfRiHL-GaPTeMywyiOcqBYDy488BVJmkCVINm9_Mq6hkJuQJx6sQ/s640/DSC05001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbva1WKLnYkFJGOWst7g5QcRsgljlZ_pfN5eMurMi219H7tSiDwc4m1CiONXaz6cSBK4XY0ipRofOh9EckjLjm9tfAMvitUc0jsWEsDWCH92MZJYnYEC5wX3FBgRtBpPrPY4qF4A/s1600/DSC05004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbva1WKLnYkFJGOWst7g5QcRsgljlZ_pfN5eMurMi219H7tSiDwc4m1CiONXaz6cSBK4XY0ipRofOh9EckjLjm9tfAMvitUc0jsWEsDWCH92MZJYnYEC5wX3FBgRtBpPrPY4qF4A/s640/DSC05004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-27750572487157345632018-04-20T14:51:00.000+12:002018-11-28T22:05:07.405+13:00Getting in the GrooveI have booked to walk the Milford Sound route in December and it is a great incentive to 'up' my fitness level. This blog is intended to be a 'mainly private' account of my 'training'.<br /><br />During winter I expect to walk tracks near the city, and maybe do a few 'stair' climbs. Then come spring I will get more into steeper tracks like up to Rangiwahia Hut and more longer distance walking.<br /><br />So here are three recent walks I recorded on Strava.<br /><br />First one was a loop from the bridge and along part of Turitea Walkway, before exiting to Springdale Grove and heading downhill again.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoBhAYrQ7bDv8pu9FkavJnBIajC2OLhLFH-PniOl0Ct5yFfxl171aK_jTKyvRFlxspg_ew_av0O52fR0VZvNwAxEKPo7A52LjORwlcyKOLIT01AsVdPu70S8fdywHwVRqt2QJOQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-04-20+at+2.27.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoBhAYrQ7bDv8pu9FkavJnBIajC2OLhLFH-PniOl0Ct5yFfxl171aK_jTKyvRFlxspg_ew_av0O52fR0VZvNwAxEKPo7A52LjORwlcyKOLIT01AsVdPu70S8fdywHwVRqt2QJOQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2018-04-20+at+2.27.04+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These three photos are from this walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAHTzrhF-NNkeHNfFzeW0dxw241r_7ca_YwJiq52NxSNOrNyuWAaxa3aE12UPz1vAYN_bk-VjVgKH0Le0w6_Y4RJT5eT9ja9_C3BNxKgsBujdXkFX7VlpQO0K9oYxET9sd9QIMw/s1600/DSC04755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAHTzrhF-NNkeHNfFzeW0dxw241r_7ca_YwJiq52NxSNOrNyuWAaxa3aE12UPz1vAYN_bk-VjVgKH0Le0w6_Y4RJT5eT9ja9_C3BNxKgsBujdXkFX7VlpQO0K9oYxET9sd9QIMw/s640/DSC04755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAZoa93A1v3u2KcngNL3q4F8nSHl1xhvwAmkFdd8fe4N583eCinuRtam9oTXWovWd3iFFxyOxu0kBal8WvE8KCk-JbeP47Ufmmb1PGodDCr7y7Mz_tvfAqlXzhiaTDc8PICtk9g/s1600/DSC04759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAZoa93A1v3u2KcngNL3q4F8nSHl1xhvwAmkFdd8fe4N583eCinuRtam9oTXWovWd3iFFxyOxu0kBal8WvE8KCk-JbeP47Ufmmb1PGodDCr7y7Mz_tvfAqlXzhiaTDc8PICtk9g/s640/DSC04759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK4WSuRJCQCP915RCCdwiKdd_ZUMstWbhBcpapD5zgFJjP2dmNTd7jvbmMihERSU1G44SygqOOjH6fIED48MIScn53qbT5iTKYqJd4tcDn8OTts1qt8abosiEVGq6ILe34IdRTQ/s1600/DSC04762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK4WSuRJCQCP915RCCdwiKdd_ZUMstWbhBcpapD5zgFJjP2dmNTd7jvbmMihERSU1G44SygqOOjH6fIED48MIScn53qbT5iTKYqJd4tcDn8OTts1qt8abosiEVGq6ILe34IdRTQ/s640/DSC04762.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next walk was a morning half hour stretching of the legs in my suburb, and around Memorial Park. (No photos this time.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4C2LzNwzQSCNyOxh9sxh_O33_qKAfpb0ufc6hn5xQ2IALTWi9PO8ts0D4mVWbVSwIaG9EKVY5vjrmxyxTGLRtCrUZwRDZk1w-6MQnHuZg4bbgutlMSW1cVEXu36Mfz8hYt-h_A/s1600/memorial+walk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1600" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4C2LzNwzQSCNyOxh9sxh_O33_qKAfpb0ufc6hn5xQ2IALTWi9PO8ts0D4mVWbVSwIaG9EKVY5vjrmxyxTGLRtCrUZwRDZk1w-6MQnHuZg4bbgutlMSW1cVEXu36Mfz8hYt-h_A/s640/memorial+walk.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Today's walk was along the eastern end of the Manawatu River Pathway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzCUAHFmYzU6enHw9Qnqxpwb4TEZqvoRTF1gvIf3bOBzcUOuv6rc18j7m1wsEhyphenhyphen4tBEfSDE-TgtkRoGZkge5KxRqphf2EG8DTpNsUIhr0gIgYOGLwFGq4v1BOM39ZgesG-QcbCA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-04-20+at+2.25.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1600" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzCUAHFmYzU6enHw9Qnqxpwb4TEZqvoRTF1gvIf3bOBzcUOuv6rc18j7m1wsEhyphenhyphen4tBEfSDE-TgtkRoGZkge5KxRqphf2EG8DTpNsUIhr0gIgYOGLwFGq4v1BOM39ZgesG-QcbCA/s640/Screen+Shot+2018-04-20+at+2.25.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was windy up on the stopbank, but relatively protected along the path itself.<br /><br />Here are some photos from along the way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzSMlt1zU3TEsGnx70Tb-qQ_FYiPUP1LOatEWWNCVy1qh10OIYWq7UjlP9fL5ajlFm9U70GKXMo1OhioVU4VEtVdG9KhfHdl2YnSHMnUQD6DpvFW8fwDgiM5GDxVXRCYBdx0j-w/s1600/DSC04962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzSMlt1zU3TEsGnx70Tb-qQ_FYiPUP1LOatEWWNCVy1qh10OIYWq7UjlP9fL5ajlFm9U70GKXMo1OhioVU4VEtVdG9KhfHdl2YnSHMnUQD6DpvFW8fwDgiM5GDxVXRCYBdx0j-w/s640/DSC04962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWXhD2ToeOA9VMEGsa2SvLxrG0FRTPxM367n7g_gfvo8uOa3uOFjGcTeC-TKQPEYSvR2CXM_8-K5ZQrCkO22Do9V-dQ6PqdYCVIAZ8XOHTHK2kov5ejvkNWlsvFBsD088zmg3OA/s1600/DSC04971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWXhD2ToeOA9VMEGsa2SvLxrG0FRTPxM367n7g_gfvo8uOa3uOFjGcTeC-TKQPEYSvR2CXM_8-K5ZQrCkO22Do9V-dQ6PqdYCVIAZ8XOHTHK2kov5ejvkNWlsvFBsD088zmg3OA/s640/DSC04971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7xY1z9q7v_qdUlIazw3C23L5x2Jl_GX-UZtJo3TglW9LHNGBeiK0fSIIw-5_Abc_5cQItolFn7cQxVLbta6mc5f8oS5Zh7lu732uu0-_B_k-fNoZzDaWKujDs2OwZ4UJyGSbbQ/s1600/DSC04972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7xY1z9q7v_qdUlIazw3C23L5x2Jl_GX-UZtJo3TglW9LHNGBeiK0fSIIw-5_Abc_5cQItolFn7cQxVLbta6mc5f8oS5Zh7lu732uu0-_B_k-fNoZzDaWKujDs2OwZ4UJyGSbbQ/s640/DSC04972.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hopefully it won't be too long before this blog has more posts - probably quite brief...Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-34919290443591853562018-04-01T12:23:00.000+12:002018-04-01T12:23:50.510+12:00Walking in townThis poor forlorn neglected blog. You could blame my renewed interest in genealogy- that takes up time... But now I am starting a renewed fitness splurge as I am going to be walking the Milford Track in December -ages away I know, but I want to enjoy the serious hill climb day then!<br />
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First step in the fitness plan is just to increase the amount of walking I do around town. When spring rolls around I will have to be fit enough to make the Rangiwahia Hut walk easily...<br />
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I know I have used photos from all these local walks before- but every walk has different weather, lighting, times of day and seasons, and so I hope I don't repeat myself too much. The sunlight just has to fall in a certain way, and you notice something quite different even on a very familiar walk.<br />
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So here is today's loop on some of the Turitea/Summerhill walkways. I parked by the bridge as my starting point.<br />
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It was a 5.6km stretch, with a few ups and downs.<br />
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Here are some photos from along the way.<br />
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Nearing the university- this seat seems to have left its old home and been abandoned...<br />
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The first set of stairs to climb. There is a Very Serious set of stairs near here, that Serious Fitness Fanatics like to climb. Hmmm, I might have to adopt their practice in a few months.<br />
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I am always fascinated by this powerline tower- and how it changes its looks depending on the sky.<br />
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I took a glimpse off the track to the farmland, but no animals are here today.<br />
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These trees seem to stand guard over the pathway to the distant hills. Next time I walk here I wonder if they will be bare for winter.<br />
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I walked a short section along the road- saw some interesting old gates.<br />
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And I passed this early blooming camellia- with delicate flowers.<br />
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When I cut across a reserve to find the walking track down Summerhill, I was looking for this comfy seat to rest on. As I get older I appreciate them more!<br />
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This particular seat was a memorial one for a woman who would have fought to make the place I was in more accessible for us all.<br />
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Once I was back downhill there was a spot beside the path that has been cleared for housing I think. (Not sure I would want to live so close to a river that might flood but oh well...)<br />
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My walk nearly finished, I had time to enjoy the view from the bridge, and to enjoy the shadows cast by the gentle autumn sunlight.<br />
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Nearly back to my car, I saw another of these stormwater draincovers. I love this series that someone designed.<br />
So, that's today's walk... tomorrow's will be gentler as I go out to collect some signs of autumn for my classroom.Kiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com4