POST NUMBER 6
LAKE TEKAPO TO BLUFF
KM 2408 TO 3041
633 KM
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Misses a bit in the middle thanks to Cyclone Gita
(continued again at Lake Tekapo - will come back later)
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Lake Tekapo to Twizel
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| Mt. Cook |
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| Closer |
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| Too close! |
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| Common feature here - canals for power generation - from above |
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| And below |
Twizel to Queenstown
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| Running too fast - had to hike an additional 10km to get around it |
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| Not sure what it was.... |
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| One of many passes |
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| Go to the end??......No... this is far enough! |
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| One of the many huts - (much appreciated huts!) |
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| And it's personal greeter! |
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| Queenstown |
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| And it's library.....not into reading I guess |
Queenstown to Bluff
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| If they can take selfies...I can take selfies! |
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| Civilization....nice to see Eric, Kenny, Kyle and Stan again |
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| Sir Darrell Gordon Ainscough discovering Oreti beach |
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| Final bit - Couldn't do the real trail thanks to an errant bull |
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The official end of the trail!
(except for me - got to finish some bits up north first)
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COACHES CORNER
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(and boats)
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| Just had to go on a scenic flight! |
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| 'Mount Cook' ..... up close and personal |
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| 'Mount Cook' - terrestrial view |
Trains
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| The Dunedin railway - 'Taieri Gorge' excursion |
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| A dozen tunnels and about as many bridges |
Automobiles
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| Dropping Darrell off near Glenorchy |
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| The view near 'Glenorchy' |
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| Our next project - route 66 - Chicago to LA |
TSS 'Earnslaw'
(Twin Screw Steam ship - built 1912)
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| Approaching Walter Peak high country farm - Queenstown |
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| Triple expansion steam engines - 1000 HP - whisper quiet! |
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| 'Horse trek' at Walter peak Farm |
Milford Sound
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| Classic view of the 'Mitre' |
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| Spectacular fiord ......(even better than Howe sound) |
Stewart Island
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An obligatory cruise to the most southern settlement of New Zealand
'Oban' - Stewart Island
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| Looks a lot like our Gulf Islands |
and misc.
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| A folk festival at Twizel (salmon festival actually) |
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| A spooky toilet at 'Puzzle World' - Wanaka |
Till the next Post!
