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It
was time to head off on our yearly jaunt into the Ruahine
Ranges - this time we started walking at Kawhatau Base with the
intention of heading up to the tops above McKinnon Hut to
camp beside the tarn.... or so Steve, Steve and
I thought!! Our first task was to operate the cage
across the river, so we could all get across with dry feet -
no problem there - then up the hill we went.
Unfortunately as we neared the tops the weather started to
clag in and after having read the intentions of another
tramping group in the area (who were headed to McKinnon
Hut), we decided that our best chance of a dry bed for the
night would be to head down to Crow Hut. We arrived at
the hut just before the worse of the rain passed through.
Day 2 -
we awoke to a glorious day, and headed off across the swing
bridge, along the river and "up" to McKinnon Hut.
Spending the afternoon, relaxing in the sun, enjoying the
magnificent views across the tops and over to Mt Ngauruhoe.
The view from the long-drop isn't half bad either!! |
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