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25 Nov 2018: New Zealand - Kepler Track and Ben Lomond
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair, John Fritze, Meredith Quick, Roy Rossebo
Exhilarated after the Hollyford Track we...
Our YHA accommodation provided access to a...
Stories and photos were shared with mirth.
It was a great way to welcome the new...
Most of our group of 18 were ready early and...
Right on schedule our bus arrived and we...
From near our drop[-off point on Lake Te...
We set off beside the lake at an easy pace...
The next stage up to Luxmore Hut was...
The track was as varied as it was...
After breaking out above the tree-line the...
So too did the views of the snow-capped...
Rounding a corner in the track revealed...
The Kea provided much entertainment although...
The nearby Luxmore Cave was worth a visit.
For those with a serious interest or just a...
Early next morning we rose to a cloud-filled...
The Kea were up early too and ready to get...
Each of the group prepared in their own way...
By the time we set off the cloud had risen...
The cloud cover was photogenic in its own...
As we climbed higher and higher the...
Residual snow from the week before lay along...
With extra care we moved steadily on.
Being last was easier than being first!
As foretold by the Ranger the cloud was all...
Looking back the patches of snow dotted the...
Ever curious and playful the Kea dropped by...
Down below the lake looked very serene.
A stop by one of the emergency shelters...
Now it was time to start the big drop to the...
It was a long way down.
We descended past moss-covered trees.
And entered a green wonderland.
Safely settled into Iris Burn Hut there was...
Another morning. Another start to the day.
The walk back to the start point would...
The adjacent river was never far away.
Keen eyes found orchids and other pants of...
Our final night on track was at the Moturau...
A dip in Lake Manapouri was the choice os...
Our final day brought side trips to nature...
The Waiau River coursed along our route.
With all her powers Elsa tried to invoke the...
It was a happy group that emerged at the end...
From Te Anau it was off the Queenstown YHA...
The time in Queenstown was enjoyed in...
The mountain peak stares down as you wind...
The ever-changing view back to Queenstown...
The final 400m ascent gets steeper and...
Views across the adjacent valleys are the...
The cloud ceiling threatened to hide the...
From the top breaks in the cloud open out...
A break for lunch at the top afforded plenty...
John was hard at work.
The Kea were up to their usual antics.
In flight the Kea displayed its rich colours.
There was time too for a group photo.
And time for those family snaps.
The walk down was somewhat faster than the...
But the views kept coming and were a fitting...
