Now entering "safe area???" I never saw the sign that said we were entering a "danger area!"
We started climbing, and finally made it Pass Hut around two in the afternoon.
We were a bit damp from all the rain...
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Milford Trek day 3
It rained all night, and kept raining on Day three. The waterfalls began to appear.
Now entering "safe area???" I never saw the sign that said we were entering a "danger area!"
We started climbing, and finally made it Pass Hut around two in the afternoon.
We were a bit damp from all the rain...
Now entering "safe area???" I never saw the sign that said we were entering a "danger area!"
We started climbing, and finally made it Pass Hut around two in the afternoon.
We were a bit damp from all the rain...
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Okay I lied ...
Sorry, but the previous post will not be the last of Day 2. We have too many good pictures from that day to leave them out(and not enough of the following rainy days).
Only 3 vacation days left. (not counting the 37 hours of travel to get home).
Sometimes the trail looked like this:
And sometimes like this: (It got more like the latter the further we got.)
Eight miles down—25 and ½ to go!
At last, Pomplona Lodge ....
Those Sandflies are nasty creatures! Drew blood from my lady love after just a few minutes’ exposure during laundry duty.
The evening’s Pictionary group: (clockwise from front left) Doris, Amy, Leah, Kyoko.
Only 3 vacation days left. (not counting the 37 hours of travel to get home).
Sometimes the trail looked like this:
And sometimes like this: (It got more like the latter the further we got.)
Eight miles down—25 and ½ to go!
At last, Pomplona Lodge ....
Those Sandflies are nasty creatures! Drew blood from my lady love after just a few minutes’ exposure during laundry duty.
The evening’s Pictionary group: (clockwise from front left) Doris, Amy, Leah, Kyoko.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Final part of Day 2--Promise! (we took lots of pix that day)
Lunch!
Stunning mountains and crystal clear streams ....
Tony, Nigel, Amy, Tim
The land of waterfalls
Stunning mountains and crystal clear streams ....
Tony, Nigel, Amy, Tim
The land of waterfalls
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Day 2 (continued)
Pomplona Lodge (four hours away), was our evening destination. We rolled in at about four in the afternoon.
Gorgeous!
Lovely!
With about 9 meters of rain a year, erosion is a significant factor in the trails. This section will probably be washed away in the next few rains. The trail will then be re-routed a bit further from the river.
They had "long drop" toilets along the track. Unfortunately, the drop wasn't nearly long enough. :-P
Gorgeous!
Lovely!
With about 9 meters of rain a year, erosion is a significant factor in the trails. This section will probably be washed away in the next few rains. The trail will then be re-routed a bit further from the river.
They had "long drop" toilets along the track. Unfortunately, the drop wasn't nearly long enough. :-P
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Milford Trek day 2
We had a chilly start the next morning. The grass was covered with frost.
This was the first of many swing bridges along the route. (Amy: Don't look down. Tim: I'm looking down!)
This area is a rain forest, with towering trees everywhere.
Amy in front of the oldest tree on the trek, a red beech approximately 700 years old. Unfotunately, it won't be getting any older as it has passed on, and is now decaying.
The trail itself was smooth and level, making for easy walking. It didn't last.
This was the first of many swing bridges along the route. (Amy: Don't look down. Tim: I'm looking down!)
This area is a rain forest, with towering trees everywhere.
Amy in front of the oldest tree on the trek, a red beech approximately 700 years old. Unfotunately, it won't be getting any older as it has passed on, and is now decaying.
The trail itself was smooth and level, making for easy walking. It didn't last.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Milford Track Day one (con't)
:-)
Arrival at the first night's lodge ...
A bush robin. They look for bugs disturbed by your foot scuffing up leaves ...
Nice views!
Weirdest of all--You can drink from streams here! Ahhhhh!
Arrival at the first night's lodge ...
A bush robin. They look for bugs disturbed by your foot scuffing up leaves ...
Nice views!
Weirdest of all--You can drink from streams here! Ahhhhh!
American English--Australasian Translations
American English – Australasian Translations
Yield = Give Way
Parking Lot = Car Park
DUI = Drink Driving (AU)
Body Shop = Smash Repair
Carpenter = Joiner
Diner = Brasserie (I perked up the first time I saw that, then looked closely at the spelling - Tim)
Rotary = Traffic Circles
Car Rentals = Car Hire
Sweat Pants = Track Suit Bottoms
Breakfast = Brekkie (AU) or Breaky (NZ)
Soccer = Footy (Football)
Cattle Guard (on the ground) = Cattle Stop
Cattle Guard (on a car) = Bull Bar
Napkin = Serviett
College/University = Uni
Journalist/Reporter = Journo
Salvation Army = Salvos
Cup of Tea = Cuppa
Counter-Clockwise = Anti-Clockwise
Layaway = Lay by
Rumble Strips = Judder Bars
Vehicle Inspection = WOF (Warranty of Fitness)
Thank you = Cheers
You’re Welcome = No worries
More philisophical ramblings to come ...
Yield = Give Way
Parking Lot = Car Park
DUI = Drink Driving (AU)
Body Shop = Smash Repair
Carpenter = Joiner
Diner = Brasserie (I perked up the first time I saw that, then looked closely at the spelling - Tim)
Rotary = Traffic Circles
Car Rentals = Car Hire
Sweat Pants = Track Suit Bottoms
Breakfast = Brekkie (AU) or Breaky (NZ)
Soccer = Footy (Football)
Cattle Guard (on the ground) = Cattle Stop
Cattle Guard (on a car) = Bull Bar
Napkin = Serviett
College/University = Uni
Journalist/Reporter = Journo
Salvation Army = Salvos
Cup of Tea = Cuppa
Counter-Clockwise = Anti-Clockwise
Layaway = Lay by
Rumble Strips = Judder Bars
Vehicle Inspection = WOF (Warranty of Fitness)
Thank you = Cheers
You’re Welcome = No worries
More philisophical ramblings to come ...
Monday, November 07, 2005
Tramping the Milford Track
(Click on any picture to enlarge)
In New Zealand, it's not "hiking," it's "tramping." Despite my misgivings about our reputations, Amy and I decided that going "tramping" was a good thing.
The night before we left, a friend came to visit our hostel room ...
The scenery as you drive from Queenstown to Te Anau (starting point for the trek) is breathtaking ...
We went for a chilly boat ride to the trailhead ...
Those mountains look awful cold!
Guess who likes boat rides???
We disembarked and started the twenty-minute walk to the first lodge, the Glade House ...
In New Zealand, it's not "hiking," it's "tramping." Despite my misgivings about our reputations, Amy and I decided that going "tramping" was a good thing.
The night before we left, a friend came to visit our hostel room ...
The scenery as you drive from Queenstown to Te Anau (starting point for the trek) is breathtaking ...
We went for a chilly boat ride to the trailhead ...
Those mountains look awful cold!
Guess who likes boat rides???
We disembarked and started the twenty-minute walk to the first lodge, the Glade House ...
Monday, October 31, 2005
Last post for five days ...
We're off to do the Milford Trek tomorrow morning!
Amy on the steps of the Christchurch Cathedral ...
Amy at the Queenstown docks ...
We took a ride on the TSS Earnslaw (Twin Screw Steamer, circa early 1900's) I'm sitting on the "Aussie Liferaft" (concrete block used to balance out coal load).
Sheep shearing demo at Walter Peak farm ...
Amy held this little fellow. Following the Koala's lead, he crapped on her.
Amy on the steps of the Christchurch Cathedral ...
Amy at the Queenstown docks ...
We took a ride on the TSS Earnslaw (Twin Screw Steamer, circa early 1900's) I'm sitting on the "Aussie Liferaft" (concrete block used to balance out coal load).
Sheep shearing demo at Walter Peak farm ...
Amy held this little fellow. Following the Koala's lead, he crapped on her.
Buller Gorge, Pupu Springs, Kaikoura sunset
We walked across, and rode back on the zip line!
Movie upcoming!
Movie upcoming!
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