2/25/2012 Note,,, this entry comes with a grammer disclaimer. Trampers 4 up bright and early making their way to I-Site. Robyn has the beautiful Routeburn Track (linking Mt. Apiring Nat. Park with Fiordland Nat. Park) blazed in her brain as a must do. We get the map and set out from QT to Glenorchy, 50km. northwest of QT. After passing thru Glenorchy, the paved road gave way to gravel. But that wasn’t the worst…grinding on further we confronted quick sand, rocky, flooded streams, pot holes, and gray dust. Our little, red Camray did just fine until the last ford. John checked the under carriage, and proclaimed a NO GO for the Camray, a 4 wheel drive vehicle was the only answer. So…..we made the call to back up. In retreat, we headed back toward Glenorchy, to
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